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Source: tatoeba (1291)
Picture
/ˈpɪk(t)ʃə/
Synonyms for "picture" (555 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (111)
Noun(13 words)
depictionimagephotographbig picturebook illustrationbrush paintingcanvasescapturecaptured imagecharacterisationcharacterizationdaguerreotypesdelineation
3-dabstractabstractionaerial photographallyaltarpiecealter egoanalogonanalogueanimated cartoonapproacharrangementartworkassociateattackbadgebannerbeambeat signalbeefcake
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black spotblack-and-white filmblack-and-white photographblipsblock printbloombloopingblueprintblueprintingbouncebouncesbrass tacksbring to lifebrothercalculationcall to mindcall upcameocandid photographcarbon copycartooncatalogcatalogingcatch a likenesscertified copychalkcharactercharacter sketchcharacteristiccharacterizationcharacterizecharcoalchartchartingcheesecakechillerchip off the old blockchronophotographcinecinemacinemascopecineramaclose copyclose matchcognatecollagecolorcolor filmcolor photographcolor printcompanioncomplementconceptconceptionconceptualizationcongenatorcongenerconjure upcontrivancecoordinatecopycorrelatecorrelativecorrespondentcounterfeitcounterpartcrayoncreepiecrosshatchcrt spotcycloramadash offdaubdead ringerdefinitiondelineatedelineation
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (167)
depictdepictiondescentdescribedescriptiondesigndetailsdevicediagramdiapositivedifferentiadiptychdisplaydispositiondm displaydocumentarydocumentary filmdoodledoppler signaldouble
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double-dot displaydraftdrawdrawingduplicateearmarkechoecho signalectypeeducational filmeffigyeidetic imageembodimentengravingenterpriseenvisageenvisagementenvisagingenvisionenvisioningepitomeequivalentessenceessential factsessentialsetchevocationevokeexact likenessexpresseyefulfacsimilefair copyfaithful copyfakefancyfeaturefellowfiguringfilmflareflickflickerforeseeforesightforethoughtforgeryfrescofringe areagameghostgive words togranulationgraphic accountgraphinggridground planguidelineshallmarkhard shadowhatchheliochromeheliographhit offhorror picturehorse operaiconideaidiosyncrasyidolif signalilluminationillustrateillustrationim displayimageimageryimagery studyimagineimagingimagismimitationimpressionincarnationindexindicantindicatorinsigniaintentioninterpretitemizationjust seekeynotekindred spiritlayoutlifelike imagelikelikenesslimnlimninglineupliving imageliving picturelocal oscillator signallong-range planmapmappingmarkmaster planmatchmatemeasuremental imagemental picture
Noun(23 words)
depictdrawingenvisionexposurefilmflickgeneral viewgraphiciconikonillustrateillustrationillustrationsimage messageimageryimagesimagineimagined settingimagined valueimpression
Adjective(1 words)
graphic illustration
Related words (277)
Noun(33 words)
mental picturemotion picturemotion-picture showmoviemoving picturemoving-picture showoutlineoverviewpaintingphotophotographsphotoingpicpictorial matterpicture showportraitportrayrecollectionsceneschool image
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snapshotsswedish visuellvideovideo framevisionvisualvisual basedvisual depictionvisual tasksvisualizevisualizingword pictureword-painting
mental representationmethodmethodologyminiaturemirrormirroringmodelmontagemosaicmotion picturemotion-picture showmoviemoving picturemugmug shotmultiple imagemuralnear duplicatenewsreelnoise
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notatenotenotionnudieobjectificationobjectifyobverseoperations researchorganizationoutlineoutput signalpaintpaint a picturepaintingpanoramaparallelparticularizationpasticciopastichepeculiaritypencilpendantpersonificationphonyphotophotobiographyphotochronographphotodramaphotographphotomapphotomicrographphotomontagephotomuralphotoplaypicture noisepicture shiftspicture showpicturingpicturizepinuppippipsplanplanningplanning functionplatepoempoetic imagerypornographic filmportraitportraitureportrayportrayalprearrangementpresentmentpreviewprintprocedureprofileprogramprogram of actionpropertyprototyperadar signalrainrationalizationreadingrealizereciprocalreflectionregisterrenderrenderingrenditionrepresentrepresentationrepresentativereproductionresemblancereturnreturn signalrf echoesringerrollingrubrubbingscanning patternscheduleschemaschematismschematizationschematizeschemescheme of arrangementscintillationscratchscumblesealsecond selfseesemblanceset forthsetupshadeshadingshadowshortshotshowsigilsignsignalsignal displaysignaturesilentsilent filmsimilitudesimulacrumsistersituationsketchskin flickslidesnapsnapshotsneak previewsnowsnowstormsoul matespaghetti westernspecificationspitspit and imagespitting imagespotstained glass windowstampstencilstillstill lifestill photographstrategic planstrategysuchsuchlikesummon upsure signsymbolizesymptomsystemsystematizationtableautactical plantacticstake a rubbingtalkietalking picturetallytapestrytarget imagetechnicolortelephototelephotographtelltale signthe big picturethe datathe detailsthe dopethe factsthe informationthe like ofthe likes ofthe particularsthe picturethe scoopthe scorethe specificsthe whole storything of beautythrillertinttracetrace outtrace overtracingtrailertraittransmitter signaltransparencytriptychtwinunderground filmunderstandingvery imagevery picturevideo signalviewvignettevisionvisual imagevisualizationvisualizevivid descriptionvorstellungwall paintingwaywesternwirephotoword paintingword-paintingworking planwrite
Adjective(1 words)
portuguese projeção
Verb(11 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: depiction, image, photograph, 3-d, abstract.
- Sentence evidence is available for picture, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "picture".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "picture"
Keep "picture" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "picture" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "picture", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "picture" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
28 entriescognitionconceive ofdepictiondescriptionenvisageexemplificationgraphic artideateillustrationimageimage creationimagineinterpretmental imagemental processperception
Showing 16 of 28 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
9 entriescolor picturefamily picturepicture bookpicture daypicture framepicture gallerypicture postcardpicture qualitythe big picture
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
6 entriesSample sentences
45 total sentences available.
Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or a picture or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself.
Source: tatoeba (2477)
May I take your picture?
Source: tatoeba (17088)
I would like your picture.
Source: tatoeba (17089)
Showing 4 of 45 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "picture"?
Closest matches include depiction, image, photograph, 3-d, abstract.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "picture"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.