English Dictionary
Definition picture in British English
picture
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/
1
to imagine something
Example
She smiled involuntarily as she pictured the scene.
Example
It was hard to picture him as a responsible husband and father.
2
to show someone in a photograph, painting etc
Example
Pictured above are some of the clothes from the new collection.
Related Words
Words related to picture:
picture of something (phrase)
a picture (phrase)
build (up) a picture of (phrase)
get the picture (phrase)
motion picture (noun)
moving picture (noun)
out of the picture (phrase)
a grim picture (phrase)
picture (noun)
picture (verb)
picture book (noun)
picture card (noun)
picture messaging (noun)
picture postcard (noun)
picture rail (noun)
picture window (noun)
picture-perfect (adjective)
picture-postcard (adjective)
pretty as a picture (phrase)
put someone in the picture (phrase)
the picture (phrase)