picture
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/ˈpɪktʃər/
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/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/
noun
A1
a drawing, painting, or other image that shows a person or thing
The picture on the wall shows a beautiful landscape.
A1
a photo
I took a picture of my family at the beach.
A1
an image on a TV or screen
The TV picture was clear and bright.
B1
an idea in your mind of what something is like
The story gives a clear picture of life in the past.
B2
an image or memory in your mind
I have a clear picture in my mind of my childhood home.
R
the general situation of something
The economic picture has improved this year.
R
a movie
We watched a great picture at the cinema last night.
R
the movies or cinema
Let's go to the pictures to see a new film.
verb
B2
to imagine something in your mind
Can you picture how happy we will be on vacation?
R
to describe or show someone in a certain way
The news painted a positive picture of the new leader.
R
to show someone in a photo or image
The magazine pictured the famous actor with his family.
translation
a drawing, painting, or other image that shows a person or thing; a photo; an image on a TV or screen; an idea in your mind of what something is like; an image or memory in your mind; the general situation of something; a movie; the movies or cinema
to imagine something in your mind; to describe or show someone in a certain way; to show someone in a photo or image
Word Forms
3rd Present
pictures
Past
pictured
Perfect
pictured
Progressive
picturing
Plural
pictures