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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   An image; a representation as in the imagination.

3. Meaning 3 · noun

   A painting.

   “There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.”

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   A photograph.

   “I took a picture of the church.”

5. Meaning 5 · noun

   A motion picture.

   “Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.”

6. Meaning 6 · noun

   (in the plural) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment).

   “Let's go to the pictures.”

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).

   “She's the very picture of health.”

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   An attractive sight.

   “The garden is a real picture at this time of year.”

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   The art of painting; representation by painting.

10. Meaning 10 · noun

    A figure; a model.

11. Meaning 11 · noun

    Situation.

    “The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good.”

12. Meaning 12 · verb

    To represent in or with a picture.

13. Meaning 13 · verb

    To imagine or envision.

14. Meaning 14 · verb

    To depict or describe vividly.

How this word is used

• General “There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.”
• General “I took a picture of the church.”
• General “Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.”
• General “Let's go to the pictures.”
• General “She's the very picture of health.”
• General “The garden is a real picture at this time of year.”
• General “The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good.”

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