picturing
word · lemma: picture
Definition
The act of forming a mental image of something; imagining what something looks like in your mind.
Usage & Nuances
'Picturing' is informal and often used to talk about vividly imagining scenarios, people, or places. Common in phrases like 'picturing yourself', 'picturing the scene'. Not used for drawing actual pictures.
Spanish: imaginar - visualizarPortuguese (BR): imaginar - visualizarPortuguese (PT): imaginar - visualizarChinese (Simplified): 想象 - 设想Chinese (Traditional): 想像 - 設想Hindi: कल्पना करना - चित्रित करनाArabic: يتخيل - يصور في ذهنهBengali: কল্পনা করা - মনে ছবি আঁকাRussian: воображать - представлять себеJapanese: 思い描く - 想像するVietnamese: tưởng tượng - hình dungKorean: 상상하다 - 그려보다Turkish: gözünde canlandırmak - hayal etmekUrdu: تصور کرنا - ذہن میں تصویر بناناIndonesian: membayangkan - membayangkan dalam benak
Example Sentences
She is picturing her new house in her mind.
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I am picturing what the park will look like after the rain.
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He is picturing his friends laughing together.
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I kept picturing the moment I'd finally meet her.
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Stop picturing the worst possible outcome.
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Are you picturing what this place looked like a hundred years ago?
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