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pictorial
[pik-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl]
adjective
pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
illustrated by or containing pictures.
a pictorial history.
of or relating to the art of painting and drawing pictures, the pictures themselves, or their makers.
the pictorial masterpieces of the Renaissance.
having or suggesting the visual appeal or imagery of a picture.
a pictorial metaphor.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
a periodical in which pictures constitute an important feature.
a magazine feature that is primarily photographic.
pictorial
/ ɪˈɔːɪə /
adjective
relating to, consisting of, or expressed by pictures
(of books, newspapers, etc) containing pictures
of or relating to painting or drawing
(of language, style, etc) suggesting a picture; vivid; graphic
noun
a magazine, newspaper, etc, containing many pictures
( capital when part of a name )
the Sunday Pictorial
Other 51Թ Forms
- pictorially adverb
- pictorialness noun
- nonpictorial adjective
- nonpictorially adverb
- semipictorial adjective
- semipictorially adverb
- unpictorial adjective
- unpictorially adverb
- 辱ˈٴǰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pictorial1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pictorial1
Example Sentences
This Teen Vogue pictorial offers a glimpse of the audience at Carpenter's concerts: teen girls and young women wearing over-the-top girl gear, all pink bows and lace lingerie, with tongues firmly planted in cheek.
In one of the earliest examples of his "pictorial" photography, Fading Away, Robinson combined five separate negatives to produce a scene showing a dying girl surrounded by her family.
Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.
One of the more remarkable features of Velázquez’s stunning pictorial achievement is that he chose to paint Mariana’s portrait over one of many he had already executed of her husband.
Last year, the King hailed new portraits of the Windrush generation, including Mr Gardner, as pictorial records of a "very special" group of people.
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