picture
noun
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc..
are picturing
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present progressiveof picture.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Andrews said, “It’s about how you say it and the context. Like when I say ‘cactuses’ and ‘snakes,’ they are picturing those actual things.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2020
When they imagine the terrible riots that accompanied the 1947 partition of the Indian subcontinent, most people are picturing the bloodshed in the Punjab.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2015
When most people think about black holes, they are picturing stellar black holes.
From MSNBC ● Nov. 2, 2014
He also stated that Infinity Ward has "interim leadership" in place, countering the fantasies of certain videogame news sites, who are picturing something akin to Lord of the Flies in there.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2010
It's awfully good of you to think of me," he said in a low tone; "but, really, it won't be half as bad as you are picturing it in your mind.
From The Miracle Man by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
