pictorial

CEFRC1

/pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to or shown in pictures.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.

Examples

  • A metaphor is a pictorial expression.

  • We had our class pictorial.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.

  2. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof.

More examples

In context

  • The budding starlet is featured in a pictorial in a glossy magazine next week.

  • Sunday Pictorial

  • beautiful Pictorials, topicals, commemoratives, airmails. Introductory selection 40% discount. Ralph Rice, 15 Longlane, West Hartford 7, Conn.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin pictōrius (“of painting”) + -al, from pictor (“painter”).