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

From The Wall Street Journal

She was wearing her favorite T-shirt, picturing Rosie the Riveter and the text “Nevertheless, she persisted.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I have three little kids, and I just kept picturing their little faces,” Eskew said days later, still shaken by the experience.

From Los Angeles Times

I was 23 or so, but I was picturing a much older person than myself — maybe Merle Haggard when he gets older.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times