What does picture mean?
Definitions for picture
ˈpɪk tʃərpic·ture
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word picture.
Princeton's WordNet
picture, image, icon, ikon(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"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
painting, picture(noun)
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"
mental picture, picture, impression(noun)
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"
picture, scene(noun)
a situation treated as an observable object
"the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
picture, pictorial matter(noun)
illustrations used to decorate or explain a text
"the dictionary had many pictures"
movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick(noun)
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"
video, picture(noun)
the visible part of a television transmission
"they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"
word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation(noun)
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"
picture(noun)
a typical example of some state or quality
"the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"
photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic(verb)
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image(verb)
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"
picture, depict, render, show(verb)
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"
Wiktionary
picture(Noun)
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Noun)
An image; a representation as in the imagination.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Noun)
A painting.
There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Noun)
A photograph.
I took a picture of that church.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Noun)
A motion picture.
Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Noun)
Cinema
Let's go to the pictures.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Noun)
A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).
She's the very picture of health.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Verb)
To represent in or with a picture.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Verb)
To imagine or envision.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
picture(Verb)
To depict.
Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.
Webster Dictionary
Picture(noun)
the art of painting; representation by painting
Picture(noun)
a representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, produced by means of painting, drawing, engraving, photography, etc.; a representation in colors. By extension, a figure; a model
Picture(noun)
an image or resemblance; a representation, either to the eye or to the mind; that which, by its likeness, brings vividly to mind some other thing; as, a child is the picture of his father; the man is the picture of grief
Picture(verb)
to draw or paint a resemblance of; to delineate; to represent; to form or present an ideal likeness of; to bring before the mind
Freebase
Picture
Picture is a Dutch heavy metal band. They are noted for being the first band in the country to play heavy metal. Formed in 1979, they were especially popular in the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for their live performances. They still have a huge fan base in South America, Mexico and Japan. Picture supported AC/DC, Ted Nugent and Saxon in the Netherlands. With Saxon, they did a full European tour in 1981. Later on they toured with Rose Tattoo in Germany and headlined tours in Italy and Israel.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Picture
pik′tūr, n. a painting: a likeness in colours: a drawing: painting: a resemblance: an image: a vivid verbal description.—v.t. to paint, to represent by painting: to form a likeness of in the mind: to describe vividly in words.—n. Pic′tograph, a picture or pictorial sign: a piece of picture-writing.—adj. Pictograph′ic.—n. Pictog′raphy.—adjs. Pictō′rial, Pic′tūral, relating to pictures: illustrated by pictures: consisting of pictures.—adv. Pictō′rially.—ns. Pic′tūral (Spens.), a picture; Pic′ture-book, a book of pictures; Pic′ture-frame, a frame surrounding a picture; Pic′ture-gall′ery, a gallery, or large room, in which pictures are hung up for exhibition; Pic′ture-rod, a rod running round the upper part of the wall of a room, from which pictures are hung; Pic′ture-writ′ing, the use of pictures to express ideas or relate events. [L. pictura—pingĕre, pictum, to paint.]
Editors Contribution
picture
A visual creation using our mind or imagination.
She loved to paint pictures using her imagination.
Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #988
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Written Corpus Frequency: #880
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Nouns Frequency: #247
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Verbs Frequency: #1011
Anagrams for picture »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of picture in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of picture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of picture in a Sentence
For us it is really important to really look at the bigger picture of the compensation piece, i don't think you can talk about compensation articulately or intelligently until you have a conversation about funding across the board.
I said I bet you if we went down there he would take a picture.
This video adds to the picture that the party is in disarray and will hurt its support.
A book ... unlike a television program, moving picture or any other 'modern means of communication' ... can wait for years, yet be available at any moment when it happens to be needed.
It is a kind of policy in these days to prefix a fantastical title to a book which is to be sold; for as larks come down to a day-net, many vain readers will tarry and stand gazing, like silly passengers, at an antic picture in a painter?s shop that will not look at a judicious piece.
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Translations for picture
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- beeldAfrikaans
- صُورَة, تَصْوِير, صُورَة شَمْسِيَّة, رَسْمArabic
- şəkil, təsvir, rəsmAzerbaijani
- һүрәт, рәсемBashkir
- карці́нка, карці́наBelarusian
- карти́наBulgarian
- ছবিBengali
- cinema, foto, fotografiaCatalan, Valencian
- obraz, fotka, kino, snímek, fotografie, představovatCzech
- darlun, llun, sinemaWelsh
- foto, billede, fotografiDanish
- Kino, Film, Bild, Gemälde, Abbildung, Foto, Abbild, vorstellen, fotographierenGerman
- nutataEwe
- θέαμα, κινηματογράφος, εικόνα, φωτογραφία, οπτική παράστασηGreek
- bildoEsperanto
- imagen, cine, fotografía, fotoSpanish
- pilt, pildidEstonian
- تصویرPersian
- elokuva, valokuva, kuva, kuvitellaFinnish
- image, photo, cinémaFrench
- pictiúrIrish
- dealbhScottish Gaelic
- תְּמוּנָה, סֶרֶט, תַּצְלוּם, דמייןHebrew
- चित्र, तस्वीरHindi
- kép, fényképHungarian
- նկար, պատկերArmenian
- gambarIndonesian
- imajoIdo
- mynd, ljósmyndIcelandic
- quadro, foto, fotografia, immagineItalian
- 絵, 映画館, 絵画, 写真, 画像Japanese
- ნახატიGeorgian
- суретKazakh
- គំនូរ, រូបភាពKhmer
- 寫真, 사진, 그림Korean
- وێنهKurdish
- сүрөтKyrgyz
- picturaeLatin
- BillerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ພາບLao
- vaizdasLithuanian
- attēls, bildeLatvian
- фо́то, сли́ка, ки́но, фотогра́фијаMacedonian
- зурагMongolian
- gambarMalay
- ကားရုပ်, ကား, ပုံBurmese
- bios, plaatje, portret, figuur, film, prent, foto, afbeelding, cinema, illustratieDutch
- bileteNorwegian Nynorsk
- bilde, kino, forestille seg, fotografereNorwegian
- aheeskidígííNavajo, Navaho
- obraz, kino, zdjęcie, fotografiaPolish
- figura, imagem, cinema, fotografia, fotoPortuguese
- maletgRomansh
- imagine, fotografieRomanian
- фильм, фо́тка, кино́шка, карти́на, о́браз, фотока́рточка, изображе́ние, кинокарти́на, фотогра́фия, карти́нка, фо́то, кино́Russian
- चित्रSanskrit
- obrazac, fotografija, slika, слика, образац, fotka, filmSerbo-Croatian
- පින්තූරයSinhala, Sinhalese
- obrazSlovak
- fotografija, film, slikaSlovene
- pikturëAlbanian
- fotografi, tavla, film, bildSwedish
- ఫోటో, బొమ్మ, చిత్రంTelugu
- тасвирTajik
- ภาพ, รูป, รูปภาพ, ภาพถ่ายThai
- suratTurkmen
- larawanTagalog
- çizim, resim, tasvirTurkish
- картина, рәсемTatar
- رەسىمUyghur, Uighur
- картинаUkrainian
- تصویرUrdu
- rasm, suratUzbek
- hình, hình ảnh, tấm hìnhVietnamese
- imådje, fime, fotografeye, fotoWalloon
- בילדYiddish
- 图片Chinese
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