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- [pik-cher]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər/
- /ˈpɪk.tʃər/
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- [pik-cher]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər/
Definitions of pictures word
- noun pictures a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet. 1
- noun pictures any visible image, however produced: pictures reflected in a pool of water. 1
- noun pictures a mental image: a clear picture of how he had looked that day. 1
- noun pictures a particular image or reality as portrayed in an account or description; depiction; version. 1
- noun pictures a tableau, as in theatrical representation. 1
- noun pictures motion picture. 1
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Origin of pictures
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin pictūra the act of painting, a painting, equivalent to pict(us) (past participle of pingere to paint) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Pictures
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pictures popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pictures usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pictures
noun pictures
- artwork — Artwork is drawings and photographs that are prepared in order to be included in something such as a book or advertisement.
- artworks — Printing. the elements that constitute a mechanical, as type, proofs, and illustrations. a mechanical; paste-up.
- big screen — When people talk about the big screen, they are referring to films that are made for cinema rather than for television.
- bijou — Small houses are sometimes described as bijou houses in order to make them sound attractive or fashionable.
- bijoux — a jewel.
verb pictures
adjective pictures
- dreamboats — Plural form of dreamboat.
- lovelies — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
Top questions with pictures
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