Picture

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪk.tʃər/

Definitions of picture

noun a visual representation or image produced by painting, drawing, photography, etc.

Example Sentences

A1 I have a picture of my family on my desk.

A2 Can you send me a picture of the new restaurant menu?

B1 She took a picture of the sunset at the beach.

B2 The artist painted a beautiful picture of a mountain landscape.

C1 The picture hanging in the gallery was worth millions of dollars.

C2 The photographer captured a stunning picture of the city skyline at night.

Examples of picture in a Sentence

formal The artist carefully painted a beautiful picture of the landscape.

informal I took a picture of my dog playing in the park.

slang Let's snap a quick pic before we leave.

figurative Her words painted a vivid picture of the events that unfolded.

Grammatical Forms of picture

• past tense: pictured
• plural: pictures
• comparative: more pictorial
• superlative: most pictorial
• present tense: picture
• future tense: will picture
• perfect tense: have pictured
• continuous tense: is picturing
• singular: picture
• positive degree: picture
• infinitive: to picture
• gerund: picturing
• participle: picturing

Origin and Evolution of picture

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'picture' originated from the Latin word 'pictura', which means 'painting' or 'drawing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'picture' has evolved to encompass not only paintings and drawings but also photographs and digital images.