picture

• Nom désignant une représentation visuelle de quelque chose, comme une peinture, un dessin, une photographie ou une image.

A noun referring to a visual representation of something, such as a painting, drawing, photograph, or image.

1. Visual representationA1formal

   A painting, drawing, or photograph that shows a scene, person, or thing.

   Représentation visuelle

   • She hung a beautiful picture of a sunset on the wall.
   • The children drew pictures of their families.
   • I took a picture of the Eiffel Tower during my trip.

   Synonymesdepictiondrawingillustrationimagelikenesspaintingphotophotographportraitrepresentation

2. A2formal

   An idea or mental image of something.

   Image mentale

   • I have a clear picture of what happened that day.
   • The book paints a vivid picture of life in the 19th century.
   • Can you form a picture of the scene in your mind?

   Synonymesconceptideaimageimpressionmental imagenotionperceptionthoughtvisionvisualization

3. Movie or filmA2informal

   A motion picture or film shown in a cinema.

   Film (projecté au cinéma)

   • We went to see a picture at the cinema last night.
   • That was one of the best pictures I've ever seen.
   • The picture won several awards at the festival.

   Synonymesfeaturefilmflickmotion picturemovie

4. B1informal

   The general situation or state of affairs.

   Situation, état des choses

   • The economic picture is looking brighter this year.
   • Let me give you the full picture of what happened.
   • The political picture has changed dramatically.

   Synonymesconditionlandscapeoutlookpositionscenariosituationstatestate of affairs

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se former une image mentale de quelque chose ou de représenter visuellement quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of forming a mental image of something, or representing something visually.

1. Imagine or visualizeB1formal

   To form a mental image of something; to imagine.

   imaginer

   • She pictured herself living in a small cottage by the sea.
   • Can you picture the scene he described?
   • He tried to picture what the finished house would look like.

   Synonymesconceivedreamenvisageenvisionfancyimaginesee

2. Describe or depictB2formal

   To describe something vividly in words.

   décrire ou dépeindre

   • The author pictures a dystopian future in his novel.
   • The report pictures a grim economic outlook.
   • She pictured the events of the day in great detail.

   Synonymescharacterizeconjure updepictdescribeevokeillustratepaintportrayrenderrepresent