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picture - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them" |
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image,
icon,
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representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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bitmap,
electronic image an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
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chiaroscuro a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
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montage,
collage a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"
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transparency,
foil the quality of being clear and transparent
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computer graphic,
graphic an image that is generated by a computer
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iconography the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject; "religious iconography"; "the propagandistic iconography of a despot"
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inset a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
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likeness,
semblance picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
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cyclorama,
diorama,
panorama a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
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reflexion,
reflection the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
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cat scan,
scan the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region; "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"
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echogram,
sonogram an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs
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picture - illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures" |
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illustration a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
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picture - a typical example of some state or quality; "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair" |
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exemplification,
typification showing by example
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picture - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century" |
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scene |
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state of affairs,
situation a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
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picture - show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" |
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depict,
render,
show |
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interpret,
represent make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
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artistic creation,
artistic production,
art the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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illustrate supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"
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map to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
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