| 单词 | pictorial |
| 释义 | pictorial (once / 1946 pages) adjn If something's pictorial, it has illustrations or photographs. A graphic novel is a pictorial way to tell a story. Years ago, a pictorial was the name for a magazine that had far more pictures than text, but today the word is mostly used to mean "illustrated." Many books for very young children are mainly pictorial, and you could call your grandparents' photo album a pictorial record of their life together. Pictorial comes from the Latin word pictorius, "of a painter," from pingere, "to paint." WORD FAMILYpictorial: pictorially, pictorials USAGE EXAMPLESPictorial elements may be soft or hard, recurring or singular, outlined or not. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The technique is classical, and so are such pictorial elements as ornate columns and arches. Washington Post(Nov 23, 2016) Because “The Natural History of Edward Lear” emphasizes Lear’s pictorial art, you will want to acquire another book to enjoy his comic writing. Washington Post(Nov 23, 2016) 1adj pertaining to or consisting of pictures pictorial perspective pictorial records Syn pictural 2adj evoking lifelike images within the mind pictorial poetry and prose Syn graphic, lifelike, vivid realistic aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are 3n a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures Hyper periodical a publication that appears at fixed intervals |
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