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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
Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The company also provided a picture of a black box similar to the one from the jet, which has yet to be recovered from the crash site.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Diana Budds, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, while Bennett was pictured crying.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There was also a deeper meaning to the new picture of Princess Kate shared before World Cancer Day because Prince Louis took it!
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The company also provided a picture of a black box similar to the one from the jet, which has yet to be recovered from the crash site.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
Because so much of the show involves formal workplace etiquette and protocol, Hindle instantly pictured postwar offices on his first read of the script.
—Diana Budds, Curbed, 24 Jan. 2025
Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, while Bennett was pictured crying.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picture
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The social media user who first shared the image identified it as inauthentic in a follow-up post.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Police on Tuesday released images of the thief in the hope someone may recognize her.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The couple recently caught up with PEOPLE at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, ahead of the premiere of their movie Together.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Where to watch:Netflix 'The Toxic Avenger' (2025) The 1984 cult movie gets a revamp courtesy of this gory superhero comedy, with Peter Dinklage as a janitor transformed into a mutant vigilante doling out social justice.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The legal descriptions correspond to 2955, 2960 and 2990 Coconut Ave.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Police did not release a description of the vehicle nor information about a possible suspect.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The whole situation was captured on Amazon’s Take Us Home documentary.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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And there's a trust, but verify situation that has to go on here.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Dawn McKenna Group, Coldwell Banker Realty When the house was first put on the market, The Wall Street Journal reported the sale would include a Lego replica of the house and a large Kevin Lego figure that the brand gifted to the old owners, which McKenna confirmed the new buyers will get to keep.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Whereas some cloud storage and file-sharing services' desktop apps seamlessly integrate with your computer’s folder system, others offer a one-to-one replica of the service’s web portal.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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That thought was going through the mind of Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, who had made a specific prediction before kickoff.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Drop a comment with your thoughts on all things Season 17 below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a nutshell, this film is present due the fact that the water molecules at the surface of a block of ice aren't held in place by any molecules above them.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
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The film has been embraced by both critics and audiences, who gave it a coveted A CinemaScore.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Feb. 2025
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The mentorship depicted onscreen mirrors the cultural norm for elders across Black communities who collectively guide youth, while not solely relying on the educational systems to teach their kids about life and history.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, Mobile isn’t depicted as a backward town.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picture. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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