a description in words, esp. one that is unusually vivid
She drew a word picture of a South Pacific sunset
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, lavabo, pipeline, superheat
Examples of 'word picture' in a sentence
word picture
He painted word pictures in great big brush strokes.