Meaning
A drawing, painting, or photo that shows a person, a place, or a thing.
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Word origin
From Latin pictura, a painting, from pingere, meaning to paint.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pictura
- English cognates
- paint, pigment
Grammar
Examples
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"Picture" is something you look at, like a painting or a photo.
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"Pictures" is the plural form.
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As a verb, "picture" means to see something in your mind.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 11: picture, early, king and 6 more words.