Picture: meaning, definitions and examples
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picture
[ ˈpɪk.tʃər ]
artwork or photograph
A visual representation or image produced by drawing, painting, or photography.
Synonyms
drawing, image, painting, photo
Examples of usage
- A beautiful picture of a sunset.
- She painted a picture of her family.
- The photographer took pictures of the wedding.
to represent visually
To create a visual representation of something through drawing, painting, or photography.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She likes to picture herself living by the beach.
- He pictured the scene in his mind before painting it.
Translations
Translations of the word "picture" in other languages:
🇵🇹 imagem
- quadro
- foto
🇮🇳 चित्र
- तस्वीर
- पेंटिंग
🇩🇪 Bild
- Foto
- Gemälde
🇮🇩 gambar
- foto
- lukisan
🇺🇦 зображення
- картина
- фото
🇵🇱 obraz
- zdjęcie
- malowidło
🇯🇵 画像 (がぞう)
- 写真 (しゃしん)
- 絵 (え)
🇫🇷 image
- photo
- tableau
🇪🇸 imagen
- foto
- cuadro
🇹🇷 resim
- fotoğraf
- tablo
🇰🇷 그림
- 사진
- 화상
🇸🇦 صورة
- لوحة
- تصوير
🇨🇿 obrázek
- fotografie
- obraz
🇸🇰 obrázok
- fotografia
- obraz
🇨🇳 图片 (túpiàn)
- 照片 (zhàopiàn)
- 画 (huà)
🇸🇮 slika
- fotografija
- slikarija
🇮🇸 mynd
- ljósmynd
- málverk
🇰🇿 сурет
- фото
- кескіндеме
🇬🇪 სურათი
- ფოტო
- ნახატი
🇦🇿 şəkil
- foto
- rəsm
🇲🇽 imagen
- foto
- cuadro
Etymology
The word 'picture' originated from the Latin word 'pictura', which means painting or drawing. Over time, it evolved to encompass any visual representation, whether it be a painting, drawing, or photograph. The concept of capturing images dates back to ancient times, with cave paintings being some of the earliest known 'pictures'. Today, pictures play a crucial role in art, communication, and memory preservation.