a design or representation made by painting, drawing, photography, etc
a distinct or vivid mental image
an impression gained from relevant or characteristic facts
an alarming picture of the economic future
an image or copy
is the picture of his father
the perfect example
looks the picture of health
a striking or picturesque sight
a transitory visible image or reproduction, e.g. on a television screen
a cinema film
chiefly Brit, informal (in pl) the cinema
in the picture
informal fully informed and up to date
[Middle English from Latin pictura, from pictus, past part. of pingere to paint]