Picture
noun
A visual image or representation such as a painting, photograph, or drawing.
He drew a lovely picture of a house.
Often appears as...
- paint a picture
- take a picture
noun
A mental image or idea about something.
Can you describe her? I can't form a clear picture in my mind.
Often appears as...
- get the picture
- whole picture
noun
A movie or film.
We're going to the cinema to see the new picture.
Often appears as...
- motion picture
- picture show
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To imagine or visualize something.
I can't picture you living in the countryside!
Often appears as...
- picture oneself
- picture something
noun
A visual image or representation such as a painting, photograph, or drawing.
He drew a lovely picture of a house.
Often appears as...
- paint a picture
- take a picture
noun
A mental image or idea about something.
Can you describe her? I can't form a clear picture in my mind.
Often appears as...
- get the picture
- whole picture
noun
A movie or film.
We're going to the cinema to see the new picture.
Often appears as...
- motion picture
- picture show
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To imagine or visualize something.
I can't picture you living in the countryside!
Often appears as...
- picture oneself
- picture something
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Representation
Refers to images created by artists or cameras that capture reality or an artist's interpretation.
The artist's picture captured the sunset perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Real
May not depict real scenes. Some pictures represent fantasies or abstract concepts.
The children's book was filled with pictures of mythical creatures.
Pro Tip 3/3Photographic Verb
Used as a casual instruction to capture an image with a camera or phone.
Could you picture me in front of this monument?
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Representation
Refers to images created by artists or cameras that capture reality or an artist's interpretation.
The artist's picture captured the sunset perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Real
May not depict real scenes. Some pictures represent fantasies or abstract concepts.
The children's book was filled with pictures of mythical creatures.
Pro Tip 3/3Photographic Verb
Used as a casual instruction to capture an image with a camera or phone.
Could you picture me in front of this monument?
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Representation
Refers to images created by artists or cameras that capture reality or an artist's interpretation.
The artist's picture captured the sunset perfectly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Real
May not depict real scenes. Some pictures represent fantasies or abstract concepts.
The children's book was filled with pictures of mythical creatures.
Pro Tip 3/3Photographic Verb
Used as a casual instruction to capture an image with a camera or phone.
Could you picture me in front of this monument?
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Diving with Whales PIPE Nat...
know pictures of just the eye this very soulful eye of this whale you know but the size of a softball just looking at you even thinking and you know you just can't help but wonder what they're making you out as you just don't know you know in the days when the visibility wasn't so good I sort of dropped down
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Why is this painting so...
creating the sense of a three-dimensional picture that we can walk into. The line between the ceiling and the wall converges to the open door, further creating the perception of the painting as a physical space seen from the viewer's perspective. In this sense, the audience and the real world are the focus,
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Can you solve the...
If your instrument is inside, you're done. Otherwise, look at whatever's in there, and then open the box with that picture on it. Keep going that way until you find your instrument. The bandmates are skeptical, but amazingly enough, they all find what they need.
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Light seconds, light...
But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway? Well, remember how fast light travels. For example, the light emitted by the Sun will take eight minutes to reach us, which means that the light we see now is a picture of the Sun eight minutes ago.
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Your body language may...
This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens. They come in, they spit into a vial, for two minutes, we say, "You need to do this or this." They don't look at pictures of the poses.
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The sonic boom problem -...
that the picture changes dramatically. As it overtakes sound waves it has emitted, while generating new ones from its current position, the waves are forced together, forming a Mach cone. No sound is heard as it approaches an observer
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How math saved my life PIPE...
the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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Water Discovered In...
you have all of the ingredients that you need, that we know of, to develop life as we know it. I love this picture and it's about as much meaning as you can get out of the
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Four sisters in Ancient...
Today, we're going to look at the world of Rome through the eyes of a young girl. Here she is, drawing a picture of herself
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How to recognize a...
Have you ever tried to picture an ideal world? One without war, poverty, or crime? If so, you're not alone.
Video examples
Diving with Whales PIPE Nat...
know pictures of just the eye this very soulful eye of this whale you know but the size of a softball just looking at you even thinking and you know you just can't help but wonder what they're making you out as you just don't know you know in the days when the visibility wasn't so good I sort of dropped down
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
creating the sense of a three-dimensional picture that we can walk into. The line between the ceiling and the wall converges to the open door, further creating the perception of the painting as a physical space seen from the viewer's perspective. In this sense, the audience and the real world are the focus,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
If your instrument is inside, you're done. Otherwise, look at whatever's in there, and then open the box with that picture on it. Keep going that way until you find your instrument. The bandmates are skeptical, but amazingly enough, they all find what they need.
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway? Well, remember how fast light travels. For example, the light emitted by the Sun will take eight minutes to reach us, which means that the light we see now is a picture of the Sun eight minutes ago.
Video examples
Your body language may...
This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens. They come in, they spit into a vial, for two minutes, we say, "You need to do this or this." They don't look at pictures of the poses.
Video examples
The sonic boom problem -...
that the picture changes dramatically. As it overtakes sound waves it has emitted, while generating new ones from its current position, the waves are forced together, forming a Mach cone. No sound is heard as it approaches an observer
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
Video examples
Water Discovered In...
you have all of the ingredients that you need, that we know of, to develop life as we know it. I love this picture and it's about as much meaning as you can get out of the
Video examples
Four sisters in Ancient...
Today, we're going to look at the world of Rome through the eyes of a young girl. Here she is, drawing a picture of herself
Video examples
How to recognize a...
Have you ever tried to picture an ideal world? One without war, poverty, or crime? If so, you're not alone.
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Quote examples
Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
Instagram is just a way of showing the world a little piece of what you're like. You're not really giving everything away - it's not like you're making videos every second; you're just giving a little picture of what's happening in your life. No one can really completely figure it out.
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Tom Cruise
American Actor
I've never made a film that I didn't believe in, you know? However the picture turns out, I've always given everything to it. That's kind of how I approach life. I can't help it. There's no part-way with me on anything in any area of my life.
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Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
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George Harrison
British Musician
In the big picture, it doesn't really matter if we never made a record, or we never sang a song. That isn't important.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?
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Ilana Glazer
American Actress
In a bigger picture, all over the world is a boys' club.
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Gervonta Davis
American Athlete
I've seen the world and I've seen the bigger picture.
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Douglas Kirkland
Canadian Photographer
When you look at my pictures, you are seeing my life.
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Hamza Yusuf
American Clergyman
Stop taking pictures and start experiencing life.
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Sam Peckinpah
American Director
The end of a picture is always an end of a life.
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Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
Instagram is just a way of showing the world a little piece of what you're like. You're not really giving everything away - it's not like you're making videos every second; you're just giving a little picture of what's happening in your life. No one can really completely figure it out.
Quote examples
Tom Cruise
American Actor
I've never made a film that I didn't believe in, you know? However the picture turns out, I've always given everything to it. That's kind of how I approach life. I can't help it. There's no part-way with me on anything in any area of my life.
Quote examples
Vincent Van Gogh
Dutch Painter
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
Quote examples
George Harrison
British Musician
In the big picture, it doesn't really matter if we never made a record, or we never sang a song. That isn't important.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?
Quote examples
Ilana Glazer
American Actress
In a bigger picture, all over the world is a boys' club.
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Gervonta Davis
American Athlete
I've seen the world and I've seen the bigger picture.
Quote examples
Douglas Kirkland
Canadian Photographer
When you look at my pictures, you are seeing my life.
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Hamza Yusuf
American Clergyman
Stop taking pictures and start experiencing life.
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Sam Peckinpah
American Director
The end of a picture is always an end of a life.
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