Looking for the meaning of the word PICTURE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PICTURE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Picture
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin pictura, from pict- ‘painted’ (from the verb pingere)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪktʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a painting or drawing
Short Definition:painting or drawing
Examples:- draw a picture of a tree
Definition:
an impression of something formed from a description
Short Definition:impression of something
Examples:- a full picture of the disaster had not yet emerged
Definition:
a person or thing resembling another closely
Short Definition:person or thing resembling another
Examples:- ‘How excessively like her brother Miss Morland is!’ ‘The very picture of him, indeed!’
Word: Picture
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪktʃə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
represent in a photograph or picture
Short Definition:represent in picture
Examples:- he is pictured with party guests
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