picture
[ pik-cher ]
/ ˈpɪk tʃər /
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noun
verb (used with object), pic·tured, pic·tur·ing.
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picture
/ (ˈpɪktʃə) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for picture
C15: from Latin pictūra painting, from pingere to paint
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