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1. : a design or representation made by various means (such as painting, drawing, or photography) 2. a. : a description so vivid or graphic as to suggest a mental image or give an accurate idea of something. the book gives a detailed picture of what is happening. b. : a mental image. 3. : image, copy. he was the picture of his father.
noun. a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet. any visible image, however produced: pictures reflected in a pool of water. a mental image: a clear picture of how he had looked that day.
a representation of someone or something produced by drawing, painting, or photographing: He drew / painted a picture of my dog. Brian takes lots of pictures (= photographs). [ C ] A picture is also an image seen on a television or movie screen: It’s an old set, and the picture is a little fuzzy. [ C ]
Definitions of picture. noun. a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. “they showed us the pictures of their wedding”. synonyms: icon, ikon, image. see more. noun. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene. A picture of Rory O'Moore hangs in the dining room at Kildangan. [ + of] ...drawing a small picture with coloured chalks. Synonyms: representation, drawing, painting, portrait More Synonyms of picture.
[countable] a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing. He likes books with lots of pictures in them. picture of somebody/something A picture of flowers hung on the wall. The children were drawing pictures of their pets. She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). Synonyms picture. Extra Examples
A1. a drawing, painting, or photograph of something or someone: to draw / paint a picture. She's got pictures of pop stars all over her bedroom wall. Did you take many pictures (= photograph many things) while you were in Sydney? Fewer examples. She found a dress identical to the one in the picture.
