noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   depiction

   "Time fleeted on; but time ne'er dimmed / The picturings of the heart."

2. 2
   visual representation as by photography or painting wordnet
3. 3
   visual imagery wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of picture form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

conceptconceptionconceptualizationeidetic imageenvisagingenvisioning

Example

More examples

"I was picturing a completely different concept, but I like where you're going with this."

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