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get the picture ThesaurusVerb | 1.get the picture - get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"apprehend, comprehend, grok, savvy, grasp, compass, digunderstand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"figure - understand; "He didn't figure her"catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch on, tumble - understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"intuit - know or grasp by intuition or feelingdigest - arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information" |
get the picture
get the pictureTo understand the real or overall meaning of a situation, without the need for further explanation. OK, I get the picture. I'll start looking for somewhere else to stay. A: "So first I broke up with him, then we got back together, then he broke up with me, then we got back together, then—" B: "I get the picture." I know it's annoying to make all these copies, but the boss specifically asked me to have you do it—get the picture?See also: get, pictureget the picturesee under get the message. See also: get, pictureget the picture INFORMALCOMMON If you get the picture, you understand what is happening in a situation. Anna was giggling. She was beginning to get the picture. They smoke, they play snooker, they do the pools. You get the picture, I'm sure. Note: This expression is often used in when someone does not understand something immediately. See also: get, pictureget the picture understand a situation. informalSee also: get, pictureget the ˈpicture (spoken) understand something: I get the picture — you want me to keep it a secret.See also: get, pictureGet the picture? verbSee Get the message?See also: getSee GTP See GPS Translator Processorget the picture
Synonyms for get the pictureverb get the meaning of somethingSynonyms- apprehend
- comprehend
- grok
- savvy
- grasp
- compass
- dig
Related Words- understand
- figure
- catch on
- cotton on
- get it
- get onto
- get wise
- twig
- latch on
- tumble
- intuit
- digest
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