word picture

word pic·ture

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of word picture words

noun word picture a description in words, especially one that is unusually vivid: She drew a word picture of a South Pacific sunset. 1
noun word picture a verbal description, esp a vivid one 0

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Origin of word picture

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Word picture

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Word picture

word picture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

word picture usage trend in Literature

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