pictorially
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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In high school history classes this painting, is often used as a way of pictorially representing "manifest destiny," since it shows American settlers moving west.
From Salon
Under the spell of ancient tombstones and tablets, but also the “automatic writing” of the surrealists, Twombly took up the idea that the written word, legible or otherwise, could be thought of pictorially.
From Washington Post
“Painting is a solo act — I try to put the orchestra together pictorially,” said Mr. Little, who is embracing this first opportunity for artistic collaboration.
From New York Times
Cunningham turned away from the stately, official bombast of the nationally important commemorative site and — pictorially, at least — got her feet wet instead.
From Los Angeles Times
That older study suggested that gestures particularly promote the memory of words if they represent the meaning of the word pictorially.
From Scientific American
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