pictorialize

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verb

pic·​to·​ri·​al·​ize pik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce pictorialize (audio)
pictorialized; pictorializing
Synonyms of pictorializenext

transitive verb

: to represent by a picture or illustrate with pictures
pictorialization
pik-ˌtȯr-ē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce pictorialize (audio)
noun

pictorialization

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noun

pic·​to·​ri·​al·​iza·​tion pikˌtōrēələ̇ˈzāshən How to pronounce pictorialization (audio)
plural -s
: the act or process of representing by a picture or illustrating with pictures
detailed pictorialization of the … coronation—Newsweek

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Verb N.C. Wyeth is remembered for vividly pictorializing a number of classic works of literature.

Word History

Etymology

Noun

pictorialize + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pictorialize was in 1844

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“Pictorialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pictorialize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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