Definitions for picture
ˈpɪk tʃərpic·ture

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. picture, pictorial matter(noun)

   illustrations used to decorate or explain a text

   "the dictionary had many pictures"

6. 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"

7. video, picture(noun)

   the visible part of a television transmission

   "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"

8. 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"

9. picture(noun)

   a typical example of some state or quality

   "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"

10. 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

11. 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"

12. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

2. picture(Noun)

   An image; a representation as in the imagination.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

3. picture(Noun)

   A painting.

   There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

4. picture(Noun)

   A photograph.

   I took a picture of that church.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

5. picture(Noun)

   A motion picture.

   Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

6. picture(Noun)

   Cinema

   Let's go to the pictures.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

7. 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.

8. picture(Verb)

   To represent in or with a picture.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

9. picture(Verb)

   To imagine or envision.

   Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

10. picture(Verb)

    To depict.

    Etymology: From pycture, from picture, from pictura, from pingo.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Picture(noun)

   the art of painting; representation by painting

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #988

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Written Corpus Frequency: #880

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Nouns Frequency: #247

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'picture' in Verbs Frequency: #1011

Anagrams for picture »

1. cuprite

How to pronounce picture?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of picture in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of picture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of picture in a Sentence

1. Amos Bronson Alcott:

   Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.

2. David Hendler:

   They're trying to paint a picture of progress but there's still a lot of sludge in there.

3. Yasuo Sakuma:

   You can't judge how corporate Japan is doing by just looking at the Nikkei's performance, the picture you see through the Nikkei and the one you see through the Topix are quite different. It reflects the reality that not every company has the blessings of Abenomics.

4. Jonathan Gheller:

   Coming from code, it’s just unfortunate.These are hard, hard problems.It isn’t easy to programmatically figure out if a picture has a ton of Likes because it’s hilarious, astounding, or heartbreaking. [The Year in Review feature is] awesome for a lot of people, but clearly in this case we brought him grief rather than joy.

5. Gissur Simonarson:

   It's a terribly emotional picture, you see the look in his face and just the way he holds the pens out, as if those pens are everything he has in the world.

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