enter the picture

idiom

: to be considered as part of a situation
Marriage never entered the picture until now.

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At what point did Shahzad Ismaily enter the picture? Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Jan. 2025 Coffee didn’t enter the picture for nearly two decades. Mercedes Lilienthal, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 Also this week, the Jaguars (3-12) and Titans (3-12) enter the picture as strong contenders for top-five picks. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 This is where blockchain technology and tokenization enter the picture. Cloris Chen, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enter the picture 

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“Enter the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20the%20picture. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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