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

For years, Randall told anyone who would listen, “I am picturing us dancing on a rooftop in Val di Fiemme celebrating a men’s relay medal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Stop picturing a standard vending machine with rotating coils and falling snacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

And it started occurring to me that if I didn’t get Sterling, I had a huge problem because that is who I’ve been picturing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

The artist who created his new portrait said he toyed with the idea of picturing the actor without his famous facial hair.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

I’ve begun picturing each camera trained on us as the Eye of Sauron.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed