(of picture)

  • 111picture window — n. a large window, esp. in a living room, that seems to frame the outside view …

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  • 112picture writing — n. 1. writing consisting of pictures or figures representing ideas 2. the pictures or figures so used; pictographs; hieroglyphics …

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  • 113picture-perfect — [pik′chər pʉr΄fikt] adj. perfect or flawless …

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  • 114picture telephone — picture telephone, = videophone. (Cf. ↑videophone) …

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  • 115Picture book — A picture book is a popular form of illustrated literature mdash;more precisely, a book with comparatively few words and at least one picture on each of its openings mdash;popularized in the 20th century Western world. The illustrations in… …

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  • 116picture — pic|ture1 W1S1 [ˈpıktʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(painting/drawing)¦ 2¦(photograph)¦ 3¦(television)¦ 4¦(description/idea)¦ 5¦(situation)¦ 6¦(mental image)¦ 7 put/keep somebody in the picture 8 get the picture 9 out of the picture …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 117picture — I UK [ˈpɪktʃə(r)] / US [ˈpɪktʃər] noun Word forms picture : singular picture plural pictures *** Talking or writing about pictures: painting a picture that is made using paints drawing a picture that is made using a pen or pencils sketch a… …

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  • 118picture — pic|ture1 [ pıktʃər ] noun *** 1. ) count a drawing, painting, or photograph: I noticed a picture on the dining room wall. a children s book with bright colorful pictures picture of: She showed me a picture of the house where she was born. a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 119picture — [[t]pɪ̱ktʃə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ pictures, picturing, pictured 1) N COUNT A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene. A picture of Rory O Moore hangs in the dining room at… …

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  • 120picture — 1 noun 1 IMAGE (C) a painting, drawing, or photograph: A picture of a waterfall hung on the wall. | Get the children to draw a picture of their dream house. | Gary got his picture in the papers. 2 SITUATION (singular) the general situation in a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English