Pictorial Meaning
/pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
adjDescribed or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.
Sentence Examples
A metaphor is a pictorial expression.
We had our class pictorial.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum displayed a ____ history of the town through old photographs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The magazine published a ____ essay documenting the lives of families affected by the disaster.
Word Origin & History
From Latin pictōrius (“of painting”) + -al, from pictor (“painter”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story."
— 2012 March 26, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 106:
"beautiful Pictorials, topicals, commemoratives, airmails. Introductory selection 40% discount. Ralph Rice, 15 Longlane, West Hartford 7, Conn."
— 1956 December, “Classified Advertisements: Stamp collecting”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 106, number 6, page 57:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum displayed a ____ history of the town through old photographs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The magazine published a ____ essay documenting the lives of families affected by the disaster.