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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

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picturing

"Zoning out happened regularly, picturing scoring and winning, what the opposition would be like - hoping they were rubbish so we could have an easy stroll," he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Instead of confronting the grief head-on, Mr. Wladyka takes a more oblique approach, delving into Ha-Chan’s rich imagination to show her, for example, picturing herself floating weightless during a dance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

I was just picturing them both hating how I bastardized their song.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

“Martinsdale Colony? I’m picturing sci-fi pods of extraterrestrials.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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