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Definition picture in British English

picture noun

noun
/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/

▪ accurate, bleak, clear, complete, confused, detailed, full, gloomy, moving, overall, vivid

▪ convey, create, give, paint, present, provide, show

Talking or writing about pictures

painting a picture that is made using paints

drawing a picture that is made using a pen or pencils

sketch a picture that you create quickly, often in preparation for a more detailed drawing or painting

illustration a picture that appears in a book or magazine

portrait a picture of a person

photograph or photo a picture that is taken with a camera

snapshot a photograph that is taken quickly, without someone paying much attention to detail

print a picture that is made by copying an original picture many times

Example

I noticed a picture on the dining-room wall.

Example

a children's book with bright colourful pictures

Example

She showed me a picture of the house where she was born.

Example

a picture of a peaceful country scene

Example

She asked children to draw pictures of their family.

Example

I'll stand over here, and you can take the picture.

Synonyms and related words
art artwork assemblage
1.1

an image on a television, video, or computer screen

Example

Some viewers are suffering from poor picture quality on all channels.

Synonyms and related words
art artwork assemblage
1.2

an image in your mind

Example

I have such happy pictures in my mind of those times.

Example

She had a mental picture of Samuel's face.

Synonyms and related words
thought idea belief
2

a description or idea of what someone or something is like

Example

My friends had a rather distorted picture of my life.

Example

The report paints a rather gloomy picture of life in the inner cities.

Synonyms and related words
description story picture
3

a film

Example

It won the award for Best Picture.

Synonyms and related words
animation anime biopic
3.1

the cinema

Synonyms and related words
the BFI the big screen Bollywood
4

a situation

Example

The picture has changed a lot in the last couple of weeks.

Example

The general picture was one of neglect and decline.

Synonyms and related words
situation circumstance conditions
Definition picture in British English

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