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as in depicting
to present a picture of
the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence
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as in imagining
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 describing
to give a representation or account of in words
pictured the sailing ship in vivid language
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as in drawing
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface
the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils
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Recent Examples of picturing
Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been picturing the men’s 3,000m steeplechase qualifier on Saturday.
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of picturing black holes only as cosmic traps that consume matter, the CCBH model describes them as tiny droplets of dark energy.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Hinton isn’t picturing minor upgrades.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Laura Schaeffer in her home and picturing hiking on the skyline trail.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of picturing black holes only as cosmic traps that consume matter, the CCBH model describes them as tiny droplets of dark energy.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Hinton isn’t picturing minor upgrades.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Laura Schaeffer in her home and picturing hiking on the skyline trail.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picturing
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Even the wraparound mural in the hotel’s lobby nods to Ojai’s past, depicting figures such as Edward Libbey, the developer of the town’s downtown area, ceramicist Beatrice Wood and spiritual figure Jiddu Krishnamurti.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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An immersive installation, the window display was unveiled with live models dressed in key items from the Moncler Genius collection with Enninful walking and interacting with the video panels depicting the mountain environment.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The post has also attracted over 181,300 likes and a flood of witty comments from amused users imagining the dog's thoughts.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poem moves further, imagining peace in Palestine and bomb makers baking cakes instead of making weaponry.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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People are describing empty markets, or markets where items are just cost-prohibitive and far too expensive.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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At first, Walters feared the chicken might not survive—describing her as lethargic and depressed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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His funeral is not only a personal farewell but a political moment, drawing attention to the ideological battles shaping the 2024 election cycle and beyond.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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These temperate, food-rich waters are a buffet for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, drawing them in to chase down mullet, menhaden, and other small fish.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Farrell is known for often portraying the ultimate villain on screen, having starred as Lord Percival Graves in the 2016 hit Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the Penguin in 2022's The Batman.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Katherine LaNasa won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for portraying the show’s ever-busy charge nurse, Dana Evans.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet, at several of the city’s top hotels, staffs have been hard at work, completing room upgrades, re-envisioning their food and beverage outlets and crafting inventive experiences.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But others immediately began envisioning the catastrophic potentials of the scientific creation of bizarre new forms of biology.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of Balmain’s death, his right-hand man and a studio veteran of over three decades picked up the mantle by finishing the fall 1982 collection the late founder had begun sketching.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Before beginning his career in acting, Redford had wanted to be an artist and spent 18 months in Paris, painting and even sketching with chalk on sidewalks for tips, according to AARP The Magazine.—
Kaitlin Stevens,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kolvet told Fortune that he is dedicated to seeing Kirk’s podcast continue, but a detailed plan is still in the works.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Even brief, ambient points of contact — waiting for a table, sharing the dining room, seeing who else is seated nearby — may shift how people view one another, as well as their own economic prospects.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Picturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picturing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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