picturing

verb

present participle of picture
1
as in depicting
to present a picture of the famous painting that pictures the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence

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2
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of could easily picture the mining town from the vivid description of it in the author's memoirs

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3
as in describing
to give a representation or account of in words pictured the sailing ship in vivid language

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4
as in drawing
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 picturing Nobody’s picturing the same exact one tiny flower. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026 The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting. — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 For anyone picturing a Foot Locker-like store with kitschy artificial grass rugs and goal posts, think again. — Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026 When picturing a predator, most people envision an animal with immense speed, sharp teeth or deadly venom. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Final Take your pick from all those big dogs still in the fight, there is little scope to go wrong when picturing the dream showpiece event on July 19. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Denim and Chambray Most can’t imagine Stewart’s style without picturing some form of denim at the forefront. — Erika Reals, InStyle, 23 June 2026 The trio created fake Minnesota temporary drivers’ licenses using false names, with each license picturing one of the Thomases, federal prosecutors said. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picturing
  1. depicting
  2. imagining
  3. describing
  4. drawing
  5. portraying
  6. envisioning
  7. sketching
  8. seeing
Verb
  • The biggest of these controversies erupted in April after the president shared a post depicting himself as Jesus Christ, amid his feud with Pope Leo XIV.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The masks are often vibrant and colorful but sometimes intimidating, depicting superheroes, animals or other symbolic figures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of depicting
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  • Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • An important way of preventing harm is by crash-testing best ideas about AI applications and openly imagining the worst things that can happen.
    — Dipesh Navsaria, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of describing
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  • According to Powerball, the first drawing that players in the United Kingdom will participate in will be on Wednesday, July 22.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This is the same category of drug already drawing interest in human longevity research for its possible effects on skin and joint aging.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of drawing
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  • Rather than acknowledging the reckless play that earned her suspension, Thomas immediately shifted the focus to herself, portraying her punishment, rather than the hit on Clark, as the real injustice.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Jaafar spoke about portraying the King of Pop, who’s also his uncle, in the film.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of portraying
Verb
  • Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
    — Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of envisioning
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  • According to Minerva, creating these luxurious sets starts with sketching the signature swirling line work in black.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • His process included both sketching and photographing his subjects before creating full-sized works.
    — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 25 June 2026
Definition of sketching
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  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of seeing

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