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as in image
a two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
using only watercolors, she produced a strikingly lifelike picture of her mother
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as in movie
a story told by means of a series of continuously projected pictures and a sound track
the actor's latest picture is another thriller
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
the newspaper report gives a detailed picture of the current situation in that troubled country
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as in replica
something or someone that strongly resembles another
the young teen is the very picture of her mother
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as in thought
something imagined or pictured in the mind
I think I get the picture: you want me to leave
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as in film
pictures plural
the art or business of making a movie
hoping for a career in pictures
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as in to depict
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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Recent Examples of picture
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The gunman found the judge's address, pictures of her house and vehicle information online.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
For the women’s part of the campaign, a female model in a white three-piece suit is also pictured in the rooms and the camera zooms in on her belt, strappy heel and cropped vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The report was one of several that have provided a distressing picture of the working conditions within the mines, drawing upon interviews with local residents who were directly involved or had first-hand knowledge of the situation.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
The gunman found the judge's address, pictures of her house and vehicle information online.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
Last public sighting of Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa
The private pair were last pictured leaving lunch at a Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen location in Santa Fe in March of last year, according to paparazzi photos obtained by People magazine and Page Six.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
For the women’s part of the campaign, a female model in a white three-piece suit is also pictured in the rooms and the camera zooms in on her belt, strappy heel and cropped vest.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
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Aerial images captured by drones are loaded onto maps made with geographic information system (GIS) technology.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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What Makary decides to do will go a long way in determining the extent to which Kennedy is able to remake American health in his image.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
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And also cast availability, where this is the main project for all three of those actors, even if ones like Gomez dip out for a movie ever so often.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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His cohorts include director/editors like Steven Soderbergh (who also shoots his movies), Frederick Wiseman (who holds the boom mic while directing camera), and, on his smaller productions, David Lynch (who also did his own sound design).—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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The podcast’s long, initial description of this testing process leaves out one important factor: how Mia’s spelling works.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
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This content can be a video description of the shoe or even a virtual try-on experience.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Fixing the run defense can help all the other pieces fall into place and the collection of young defenders can take advantage of better situations.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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What’s making the tariff situation more challenging is the on again off again nature of them.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek's analysis of Google Earth imagery shows that construction of the replica compound began sometime between mid-October and early November 2014.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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By bringing these artwork replicas to Little Haiti, the organizers hope to inspire a deeper appreciation for Haiti’s contributions to the global cultural landscape.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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Allow users to communicate their thoughts and concerns about the technology, especially in the early adoption stages.—
Mohamed Lazzouni,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The thought of picking up their lives and moving somewhere else became real, and their priorities changed.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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The new 20-minute film, From Struggle to Strength: Advancing Literacy in Oakland, follows three children in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and their struggles with reading comprehension.—
Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Producers on the film include Pritsker, Workman, Matthew Belen, and Munir Atalla with Benjamin Becker serving as Executive Producer.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Since Zendaya’s character in the trailer is depicted with brown eyes, naturally, Shrek advocates and scholars have come to the conclusion that Zendaya’s Shrek character must be trans.—
James Factora,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historically, sculpture has been one of the key ways to depict who is in charge and who is worth remembering.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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