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Synonyms

picturing

American  
[pik-cher-ing] / ˈpɪk tʃər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of forming, describing, or evoking a picture or visual image of something.

adjective

  1. having the function of forming, describing, or evoking a picture or visual image of something.

Example Sentences

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Stop picturing a standard vending machine with rotating coils and falling snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

They’re picturing the holidays: the turkey, the guests, and the all-important dining table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

I had written it picturing Sterling but never vocalizing that to myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

You may be picturing something enchantingly weird, like the "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special."

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

I shook my head, picturing my gramps’s face again when we shook hands.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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