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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun picture has 10 senses

• picture(n = noun.artifact) icon, ikon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
has particulars: bitmap, electronic image, chiaroscuro, collage, montage, foil, transparency, computer graphic, graphic, iconography, inset, likeness, semblance, cyclorama, diorama, panorama, reflection, reflexion, cat scan, scan, echogram, sonogram
is a kind of representation
Derived forms verb depict₁, adjective pictural₁, verb picture₂

• picture(n = noun.artifact) painting - graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
has particulars: abstraction, cityscape, daub, distemper, finger-painting, icon, ikon, landscape, illumination, miniature, monochrome, mural, wall painting, nude, nude painting, oil painting, pentimento, sand painting, seascape, waterscape, semi-abstraction, still life, tanka, trompe l'oeil, water-color, water-colour, watercolor, watercolour
is a kind of graphic art
Derived forms verb depict₃, adjective pictural₁, verb picture₂

• picture(n = noun.cognition) impression, mental picture - a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
is a kind of image, mental image
Derived form verb picture₁

• picture(n = noun.state) scene - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
is a kind of situation, state of affairs

• picture(n = noun.communication) pictorial matter - illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"
is a kind of illustration
Derived forms verb depict₁, adjective pictural₁, verb picture₂

• picture(n = noun.communication) film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture show - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
is a kind of product, production, show
has parts: episode, sequence, credit, caption, subtitle, credits, scene, shot
has particulars: telefilm, feature, feature film, final cut, home movie, collage film, coming attraction, shoot-'em-up, short subject, docudrama, documentary, documentary film, infotainment, cinema verite, film noir, skin flick, rough cut, silent movie, silent picture, silents, slow motion, talkie, talking picture, 3-d, 3d, three-d, musical, musical comedy, musical theater

• picture(n = noun.communication) video - the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"
is a part of telecasting, television, tv, video
is a kind of visual communication

• picture(n = noun.communication) characterisation, characterization, delineation, depiction, word picture, word-painting - a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
is a kind of description, verbal description
has particulars: epithet, portrait, portraiture, portrayal
Derived form verb depict₂

• picture(n = noun.cognition) Array - a typical example of some state or quality; "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"
is a kind of exemplification, typification

• picture(n = noun.artifact) exposure, photo, photograph, pic - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material; Array
has particulars: beefcake, black and white, monochrome, blueprint, cheesecake, closeup, daguerreotype, blowup, enlargement, magnification, frame, glossy, headshot, hologram, holograph, longshot, microdot, arial mosaic, mosaic, photomosaic, mug shot, mugshot, photocopy, photographic print, print, photomicrograph, radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagram, skiagraph, shot, snap, snapshot, spectrogram, spectrograph, stereo, stereoscopic photograph, stereoscopic picture, still, telephoto, telephotograph, telephotograph, time exposure, vignette, wedding picture, scene, shot
is a kind of representation

Verb picture has 2 senses

• picture(v = verb.creation) envision, fancy, figure, image, project, see, visualise, visualize - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
is one way to conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine
Derived forms noun picture₃, noun picturing₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

• picture(v = verb.creation) depict, render, show - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
is one way to interpret, represent
Derived forms noun picture₂, noun picture₁, noun picture₅, noun picturing₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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DEVIL DICTIONARY

picture

n. A representation in two dimensions of something wearisome in three.

"Behold great Daubert's picture here on view --
Taken from Life." If that description's true,
Grant, heavenly Powers, that I be taken, too.
Jali Hane

THESAURUS

picture

3-D, CRT spot, Cinemascope, Cinerama, DM display, Doppler signal, IF signal, IM display, RF echoes, Technicolor, Telephoto, Vorstellung, Western, Wirephoto, abstract, abstraction, aerial photograph, ally, altarpiece, alter ego, analogon, analogue, animated cartoon, approach, arrangement, artwork, associate, attack, badge, banner, beam, beat signal, black spot, black-and-white film, black-and-white photograph, blips, block print, bloom, blooping, blueprint, blueprinting, bounces, brass tacks, bring to life, brother, calculation, call to mind, call up, cameo, candid photograph, carbon copy, cartoon, catalog, cataloging, catch a likeness, certified copy, chalk, character, character sketch, characteristic, characterization, characterize, charcoal, chart, charting, cheesecake, chiller, chronophotograph, cine, cinema, close copy, close match, cognate, collage, color, color film, color photograph, color print, companion, complement, concept, conception, conceptualization, congenator, congener, conjure up, contrivance, coordinate, copy, correlate, correlative, correspondent, counterfeit, counterpart, crayon, creepie, crosshatch, cyclorama, dash off, daub, dead ringer, definition, delineate, delineation, depict, depiction, describe, description, design, details, device, diagram, diapositive, differentia, diptych, display, disposition, documentary, documentary film, doodle, double, double-dot display, draft, draw, drawing, duplicate, earmark, echo, echo signal, ectype, educational film, effigy, eidetic image, embodiment, engraving, enterprise, envisage, envisagement, envisaging, envision, envisioning, epitome, equivalent, essence, essential facts, essentials, evocation, evoke, exact likeness, express, eyeful, facsimile, fair copy, faithful copy, fake, fancy, feature, fellow, figuring, film, flare, flick, flicker, foresight, forethought, forgery, fresco, fringe area, game, ghost, give words to, granulation, graphic account, graphing, grid, ground plan, guidelines, hallmark, hard shadow, hatch, heliochrome, heliograph, hit off, horror picture, horse opera, icon, idea, idiosyncrasy, idol, illumination, illustrate, illustration, image, imagery, imagery study, imagine, imaging, imagism, imitation, impression, incarnation, index, indicant, indicator, insignia, intention, interpret, itemization, just see, keynote, kindred spirit, layout, lifelike image, like, likeness, limn, limning, lineup, living image, living picture, local oscillator signal, long-range plan, map, mapping, mark, master plan, match, mate, measure, mental image, mental picture, mental representation, method, methodology, miniature, mirroring, model, montage, mosaic, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, mug, mug shot, multiple image, mural, near duplicate, newsreel, noise, notate, note, notion, nudie, objectification, objectify, obverse, operations research, organization, outline, output signal, paint, paint a picture, painting, panorama, parallel, particularization, pasticcio, pastiche, peculiarity, pencil, pendant, personification, phony, photo, photobiography, photochronograph, photodrama, photograph, photomap, photomicrograph, photomontage, photomural, photoplay, picture noise, picture shifts, picture show, picturing, picturize, pinup, pips, plan, planning, planning function, poem, poetic imagery, pornographic film, portrait, portraiture, portray, portrayal, prearrangement, presentment, preview, print, procedure, profile, program, program of action, property, prototype, radar signal, rain, rationalization, reading, realize, reciprocal, reflection, register, render, rendering, rendition, represent, representation, representative, reproduction, resemblance, return, return signal, ringer, rolling, rub, rubbing, scanning pattern, schedule, schema, schematism, schematization, schematize, scheme, scheme of arrangement, scintillation, scratch, scumble, seal, second self, see, semblance, set forth, setup, shade, shading, shadow, short, shot, show, sigil, sign, signal, signal display, signature, silent, silent film, similitude, simulacrum, sister, sketch, skin flick, slide, snap, snapshot, sneak preview, snow, snowstorm, soul mate, spaghetti Western, specification, spit, spit and image, spitting image, spot, stained glass window, stamp, stencil, still, still life, still photograph, strategic plan, strategy, such, suchlike, summon up, sure sign, symbolize, symptom, system, systematization, tableau, tactical plan, tactics, take a rubbing, talkie, talking picture, tally, tapestry, target image, telephotograph, telltale sign, the big picture, the data, the details, the dope, the facts, the information, the like of, the likes of, the particulars, the picture, the scoop, the score, the specifics, the whole story, thing of beauty, thriller, tint, trace, trace out, trace over, tracing, trailer, trait, transmitter signal, transparency, triptych, twin, underground film, understanding, very image, very picture, video signal, vignette, vision, visual image, visualization, visualize, vivid description, wall painting, way, word painting, word-painting, working plan, write

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picture

Description

VB describe, set forth, draw a picture, picture, portray, characterize, particularize, narrate, relate, recite, recount, sum up, run over, recapitulate, rehearse, fight one's battles over again, unfold a tale, tell, give an account of, render an account of, report, make a report, draw up a statement, detail, enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars, descend to details, itemize.

Copy

N copy, facsimile, counterpart, effigies, effigy, form, likeness, image, picture, photo, xerox, similitude, semblance, ectype, photo offset, electrotype, imitation, model, representation, adumbration, study, portrait, resemblance, duplicate, reproduction, cast, tracing, reflex, reflexion, reflection, shadow, echo, transcript, transcription, recording, scan, chip off the old block, reprint, new printing, rechauffe, apograph, fair copy, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, travestie, paraphrase, derivative, derivation, modification, expansion, extension, revision, second edition, servile copy, servile imitation, plagiarism, counterfeit, fake, pasticcio, faithful, lifelike, close, conscientious, unoriginal, imitative, derivative.

Appearance

N appearance, phenomenon, sight, spectacle, show, premonstration, scene, species, view, coup d'oeil, lookout, outlook, prospect, vista, perspective, bird's-eye view, scenery, landscape, picture, tableau, display, exposure, mise en sc ne, rising of the curtain, phantasm, phantom, pageant, spectacle, peep-show, raree-show, gallanty-show, ombres chinoises, magic lantern, phantasmagoria, dissolving views, biograph, cinematograph, moving pictures, panorama, diorama, cosmorama, georama, coup de theatre, jeu de theatre, pageantry, insignia, aspect, angle, phase, phasis, seeming, shape, guise, look, complexion, color, image, mien, air, cast, carriage, port, demeanor, presence, expression, first blush, face of the thing, point of view, light, lineament feature trait lines, outline, outside, contour, face, countenance, physiognomy, visage, phiz, cast of countenance, profile, tournure, cut of one s jib, metoposcopy, outside, apparent, seeming, ostensible, on view, apparently, to all seeming, to all appearance, ostensibly, seemingly, as it seems, on the face of it, prima facie, at the first blush, at first sight, in the eyes of, to the eye, editio princeps.

Imagination

VB imagine, fancy, conceive, idealize, realize, dream, dream of, dream up, give to airy nothing a local habitation and a name, create, originate, devise, invent, coin, fabricate, improvise, strike out something new, set one's wits to work, strain one's invention, crack one's invention, rack one's brains, ransack one's brains, cudgel one's brains, excogitate, brainstorm, give play, give the reins, give a loose to the imagination, give fancy, indulge in reverie, visualize, envision, conjure up a vision, fancy oneself, represent oneself, picture, picture-oneself, figure to oneself, vorstellen, float in the mind, suggest itself.

Representation

N representation, representment, imitation, illustration, delineation, depictment, imagery, portraiture, iconography, design, designing, art, fine arts, painting, sculpture, engraving, photography, cinematography, radiography, autoradiography, fluorography, sciagraphy, personation, personification, impersonation, drama, picture, photo, photograph, daguerreotype, snapshot, X-ray photo, movie film, movie, tracing, scan, TV image, video image, image file, graphics, computer graphics, televideo, closed-circuit TV, copy, drawing, sketch, drought, draft, plot, chart, figure, scheme, image, likeness, icon, portrait, striking likeness, speaking likeness, very image, effigy, facsimile, figure, figure head, puppet, doll, figurine, aglet, manikin, lay- figure, model, mammet, marionette, fantoccini, waxwork, bust, statue, statuette, ideograph, hieroglyphic, anaglyph, kanji, diagram, monogram, map, plan, chart, ground plan, projection, elevation (plan), ichnography, cartography, atlas, outline, scheme, view, radiograph, scotograph, sciagraph, spectrogram, heliogram, represent, representing, representative, illustrative, represented, imitative, figurative, iconic, like, graphic, cinquecento quattrocento, trecento.

Painting

N painting, depicting, drawing, design, perspective, sciagraphy, skiagraphy, chiaroscuro, composition, treatment, historical painting, portrait painting, miniature painting, landscape painting, marine painting, still life, flower painting, scene painting, scenography, school, style, the grand style, high art, genre, portraiture, ornamental art, monochrome, polychrome, grisaille, pallet, palette, easel, brush, pencil, stump, black lead, charcoal, crayons, chalk, pastel, paint, watercolor, body color, oil color, oils, oil paint, varnish, priming, gouache, tempera, distemper, fresco, water glass, enamel, encaustic painting, mosaic, tapestry, photography, heliography, color photography, sun painting, graphics, computer graphics, picture, painting, piece, tableau, canvas, oil painting, fresco, cartoon, easel picture, cabinet picture, draught, draft, pencil drawing, water color drawing, etching, charcoal, pen-and-ink, sketch, outline, study, photograph, color photograph, black-and-white photograph, holograph, heliograph, daguerreotype, talbotype, calotype, heliotype, negative, positive, print, glossy print, matte print, enlargement, reduction, life-size print, instant photo, Polaroid photo, technicolor, Kodachrome, Ektachrome, Polaroid, portrait, whole length, full length, half length, kitcat, head, miniature, shade, silhouette, profile, landscape, seapiece, view, scene, prospect, panorama, diorama, still life, picture gallery, exhibit, studio, atelier, pinacotheca, painted, pictorial, graphic, picturesque, pencil, oil, in pencil, fecit, delineavit, mutum est pictura poema.

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