pictures 1 of 2

noun

Definition of picturesnext
plural of picture
as in film
the art or business of making a movie hoping for a career in pictures

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verb

present tense third-person singular of picture
1
as in depicts
to present a picture of the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence

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2
as in imagines
to form a mental picture of could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs

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3
as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words pictured the sailing ship in vivid language

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4
as in sketches
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictures
  1. film
  2. depicts
  3. imagines
  4. describes
  5. movie
  6. portrays
  7. filmmaking
  8. sees
Noun
  • Trump's Case On May 30, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the case, which involved a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jr on the original 1997 horror film set, the weather caused them to be stuck in a tunnel for almost an hour.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of film
Verb
  • The image depicts a man resembling Osama bin Laden dressed in a Santa Claus costume.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of depicts
Verb
  • Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company imagines Sora not as a filmmaker but as a filmmaker's sounding board.
    Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagines
Verb
  • Kelly describes a telling example of flexibility in action.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.
    Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of describes
Noun
  • Although Awakenings brought Sacks public attention (and eventually a Hollywood movie), his greatest success came after the publication of 1985’s The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, a volume of clinical tales that humanized people with serious neurological disorders.
    Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Fathom Events, which puts movies, TV series, concerts and other events into movie theaters for limited runs, saw a record-breaking year for limited releases in 2024, with revenues increasing 45% to more than $145 million.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of movie
Verb
  • The actress, who portrays Bob Dylan’s girlfriend in James Mangold’s new biopic, walked the red carpet in a sleek Gucci gown with crystal embellishments.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In this film, Rebel Ridge actor Aaron Pierre portrays a young Mufasa, who strikes up a friendship and brotherly bond with the lion Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr), who later becomes Scar.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of portrays
Noun
  • She is fascinated by the technical side of filmmaking and uses her knowledge of how a shot is composed to help her perform.
    Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Tribute to the Crafts honors those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of filmmaking
Verb
  • About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Mail app sees new categorization options and more.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sees
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pictures

picturesque

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