pictures
word · lemma: picture
/ˈpɪktʃɝz/
PIK-churz
/pˈɪktʃəz/
PIK-chuhz
Definition
Photos, drawings, or paintings that show what something looks like. Also refers to images in general, including digital ones.
Usage & Nuances
'Pictures' most often refers to photos, but can include drawings, paintings, or any images. Can be informal or neutral. Collocations: 'take pictures,' 'look at pictures,' 'show pictures.' Not the same as 'movie' or 'film' (UK: 'the pictures' sometimes = cinema).
Spanish: fotos - imágenes - cuadros (arte)Portuguese (BR): fotos - imagens - quadros (arte)Portuguese (PT): fotos - imagens - quadros (arte)Chinese (Simplified): 照片 - 图片 - 画Chinese (Traditional): 照片 - 圖片 - 畫Hindi: तस्वीरें - चित्रArabic: صور - لوحاتBengali: ছবি - চিত্রRussian: картинки - фотографии - изображенияJapanese: 写真 - 絵 - 画像Vietnamese: hình ảnh - tranh - ảnhKorean: 사진 - 그림 - 이미지Turkish: resimler - fotoğraflar - çizimlerUrdu: تصاویر - تصویریں - عکسIndonesian: gambar - foto - lukisan
Example Sentences
I have many pictures of my family.
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She likes to draw pictures of animals.
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There are many beautiful pictures in this book.
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Can you send me the pictures from last night?
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My phone is full of pictures of my dog doing silly things.
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I love looking at old pictures and remembering good times.
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