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| pic·ture [ píkchər ] |
noun (plural pic·tures) |
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1. something drawn or painted: a shape or set of shapes and lines drawn, painted, or printed on paper, canvas, or some other flat surface, especially shapes that represent a recognizable form or object
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2. photog
Same as photograph
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3. TV image: the image on a television screen
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4. movie: a motion picture
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5. mental image: a vivid image or impression in the mind of how somebody or something looks
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6. artistic description or representation: a description or representation of something in writing, in a film, in music, or some other art form
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7. observed situation: a situation in its context
  get the picture
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8. embodiment or epitome: a typical or perfect example of the way something looks, or somebody or something that embodies a quality or state perfectly
She was the picture of health.
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9. somebody who closely resembles another: somebody who closely resembles somebody else
She's the absolute picture of her grandmother.
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plural noun pic·tures |
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U.K. the movies: a movie theater or movie show
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dated informal
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go to the pictures
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transitive verb (past and past participle pic·tured, present participle pic·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular pic·tures) |
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1. imagine something: to imagine or have an image of somebody or something in mind
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2. describe something: to describe somebody or something in a particular way
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3. feature picture of somebody: to feature a picture, especially a photograph, of somebody or something in a newspaper, magazine, or book
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often passive
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| [15th century. < Latin pictura< pictus, past participle of pingere "to paint"] |
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get the picture to understand the situation (informal)
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put somebody in the picture to acquaint somebody with the facts of a situation
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