- picture
- 1. noun
1)
pictures in an art gallery
Syn:painting, drawing, sketch, oil painting, watercolor, print, canvas, portrait, portrayal, illustration, artwork, depiction, likeness, representation, image, icon, miniature, landscape; fresco, mural, wall painting; informal oil2)we were told not to take pictures
Syn:photograph, photo, snap, snapshot, shot, print, slide, transparency, exposure, still, enlargement3)do you have a picture of what your ideal home might look like?
Syn:concept, idea, impression, view, (mental) image, vision, visualization, notion4)the picture of health
Syn:personification, embodiment, epitome, essence, quintessence, perfect example, soul, model5)a picture starring Robert de Niro
Syn:movie, film, motion picture, feature film; informal flick; dated moving picture2. verb1)he was pictured with his guests
Syn:photograph, take a photograph/photo of, snap, shoot, film2)in the drawing they were pictured against a snowy background
Syn:paint, draw, sketch, depict, delineate, portray, show, illustrate3)Anne still pictured Richard as he had been
Syn:visualize, see in one's mind's eye, conjure up a picture/image of, imagine, see, evoke•
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.