Collins English-English Dictionary

picture ['pɪktʃə]

1. 1. n a visual representation of something, such as a person or scene, produced on a surface, as in a photograph, painting, etc

2. 2. n (as modifier)

   picture gallery

   picture postcard

3. 3. n a mental image or impression

   a clear picture of events

4. 4. n a verbal description, esp one that is vivid

5. 5. n a situation considered as an observable scene

   the political picture

6. 6. n a person or thing that bears a close resemblance to another

   he was the picture of his father

7. 7. n a person, scene, etc, considered as typifying a particular state or quality

   the picture of despair

8. 8. n a beautiful person or scene

   you'll look a picture

9. 9. n a complete image on a television screen, comprising two interlaced fields

10. 10. n a motion picture; film

11. 11. n (as modifier)

    picture theatre

12. 12. n another name for tableau vivant

13. 13. vt. [tr] to visualize or imagine

14. 14. vt. to describe or depict, esp vividly

15. 15. vt. [often passive] to put in a picture or make a picture of

    they were pictured sitting on the rocks

16. 16. vt. [Etymology] C15: from Latin pictura painting, from pingere to paint