1
as in depicted
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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2
as in imagined
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 described
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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as in envisioned
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Recent Examples of pictured
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Even before a ball is struck, he has been pictured on the golf course with Alcaraz.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
She is pictured above giving the opening remarks at Newsweek's Digital Health Care Forum on September 16.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Grand Prize Winner from these South American countries was Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for his dazzling capture of a ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), pictured above.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
This year's finishes include a pleasing Lavender, Sage (pictured below), Mist Blue, Black, and White.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump was pictured with King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the president donning the hat at Windsor Castle.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Detectives saw the recycling bin in the bed of the truck, and the driver pictured by toll cameras did not match Fleitas Gonzalez’s description, detectives say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Stars have been everywhere this week, in New York, a glowing Cardi B visits Jimmy Fallon's talk show, while Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez are pictured out and about in the Big Apple.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Even before a ball is struck, he has been pictured on the golf course with Alcaraz.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
She is pictured above giving the opening remarks at Newsweek's Digital Health Care Forum on September 16.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The Grand Prize Winner from these South American countries was Felipe Esteban Toledo Alarcón for his dazzling capture of a ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), pictured above.
—New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
This year's finishes include a pleasing Lavender, Sage (pictured below), Mist Blue, Black, and White.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump was pictured with King Charles III, Queen Camilla and the president donning the hat at Windsor Castle.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Detectives saw the recycling bin in the bed of the truck, and the driver pictured by toll cameras did not match Fleitas Gonzalez’s description, detectives say.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictured
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Listings on marketplaces Etsy and needshirt showed shirts replicating the one depicted in images the FBI circulated in their search for the suspect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Christy costars Ben Foster as Martin's manager-turned-husband James, initially depicted as loving and supportive (one shot shows Christy gleefully leaping into his arms after winning a match), but eventually revealed as possessive and dangerous.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, researchers have mapped and dated fresh boulder falls across the moon, showing that its surface is more active than previously imagined.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rows and rows of spacious houses with yards, everything new, tidy as can be imagined, with elegant transportation to and from the workplace right there—all for working people.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s gotten so bad that, in one of the largest H-2A criminal cases ever, a federal judge described the abuse of these workers as a form of modern-day slavery.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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His comments drew immediate backlash, amplified by conservative media.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The films Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs all drew inspiration from his crimes.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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Getty portrayed the cantankerous but charming matriarch Sophia Petrillo, the mother of Arthur's character, and McClanahan played the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche.—
Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The evening doubles as a salute to the 25th anniversary of Girlfriends, the groundbreaking sitcom that redefined how Black women’s friendships, ambitions, and complexities were portrayed on screen.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Products were envisioned to do everything.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then in 2021, the company tried to reorient its brand around the metaverse, which failed to reshape the internet in the way Zuckerberg had envisioned.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Pictured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictured. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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