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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 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

And so George closed his eyes, picturing Mr. Andrews’s blueprints in his mind.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis