picturing

pic·ture

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-cher]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər/
- /ˈpɪk.tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-cher]
- /ˈpɪk tʃər/

Definitions of picturing word

noun picturing 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 picturing any visible image, however produced: pictures reflected in a pool of water. 1
noun picturing a mental image: a clear picture of how he had looked that day. 1
noun picturing a particular image or reality as portrayed in an account or description; depiction; version. 1
noun picturing a tableau, as in theatrical representation. 1
noun picturing motion picture. 1

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Origin of picturing

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 Picturing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Picturing

picturing 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".

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