pictorial

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/ See IPA manual

Freq #48325

Meanings

1

adj
evoking lifelike images within the mind

Pictorial poetry and prose.
2

adj
pertaining to or consisting of pictures

Pictorial perspective.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · evoking lifelike images... lifelike

2 adj · pertaining to or consisting... pictural

More graphical

Opposites

schematic

Word family

Forms pictoriallypictorials

Derived forms nonpictorialpictorialismpictorialistpictorialitypictorializepictoriallypictorialnesssubpictorialunpictorial

Related forms picture

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Phrases (1)

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pictorial representation
a depiction of something through a picture rather than words alone

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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