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pictured

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verb

past tense of picture
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as in depicted
to present a picture of the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence

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as in drew
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface the next assignment is to picture your own face using colored pencils

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Recent Examples of pictured
Verb
This was certainly not how Elise, a sophomore at Battle Ground High, pictured her season ending when the school year began. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Finding her light Carrie, pictured at her Los Angeles home in 1987, ventured into writing with her semi-autobiographical debut novel, Postcards from the Edge, which hit shelves that year and became a bestseller. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 Its medium-sheen lacquer surface doesn’t give off quite as much shine as other variations, but that subtly allows the refined colorways—like the options pictured here—to really pop. — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026 Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is pictured in an undated Bell County Sheriff's Office photograph. — Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The Tap on the Line (pictured above) is the only pub in the capital which sits directly on a tube station platform, and is one of the last remaining 19th-century stations. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 The warrant was obtained a day before he was arrested and for days afterwards police were pictured searching Mountbatten-Windsor’s propeties in Sandringham and on the Windsor estate. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, left, dines at King Taco in East Los Angeles with LA Times columnist Gustavo Arellano and his father Lorenzo Arellano, not pictured, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Mohammad Abuhashish, right, pictured with Akram Sukar Ijbara, left, and Laith Abuhashish, center, in an undated photo. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictured
Adjective
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fliers mailed by the School Freedom Fund, a PAC affiliated with Club for Growth, depicted candidates as supporters of drag queens.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • All the colors depicted inside the whale were based on real-life anatomy.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cher’s iconic yellow plaid outfit evoked Kim’s Catholic school girl uniform as imagined by Donatella Versace.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • People such as Sarah Burns, the mother of a Camas runner who walked off the start line in protest last week, never imagined herself playing the role of activist when the cross country season began.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The deal drew concern from legislators and delivery drivers, who worried about reduced competition.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There were rumors that Crowley was involved in animal sacrifices and black magic, and headlines portrayed him as a Satanist.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last night was the second Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as envisioned by CEO Hillary Super and her chief creative officer Adam Selman.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Preparations are also advancing for expansion into a third regional department, where several hundred personnel are envisioned to operate.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Pictured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictured. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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