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• present participle of picture.

picturing

American  

[pik-cher-ing] / ˈpɪk tʃər ɪŋ /

noun

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

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adjective

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

Example Sentences

He would study maps and globes, picturing the people and animals who call the coldest reaches of the Earth home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But picturing your future self—and mentally “traveling back” to who you are now—has been shown to increase savings behavior, according to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

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 • Jul. 3, 2025

And I’m picturing Mexico’s Ana Victoria Espino De Santiago, 26, who, last year, became the first lawyer with Down Syndrome.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

“Still not picturing how Ethan’s a tiny, nerdy guy,” Ben says.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera