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pictorial Definition

pic·to·rial (pik tôr′ē əl)

adjective

  1. Rare of a painter or painting
  2. of, containing, or expressed in pictures
  3. evoking or suggesting a mental image or picture; vivid; graphic, as a description

Etymology: LL pictorius < L pictor, painter < pp. of pingere, to paint

noun

a periodical featuring many pictures

pictorial Related Forms

pic·to′·ri·ally adverb pic·to′·ri·al·ize′ transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing pic·to′·ri·ali·za′·tion noun

pictorial Synonyms

pictorial

modif.

  1. Having the quality of a picture

    graphic, scenic, striking; see picturesque 1.

  2. Making use of pictures

    decorated, embellished, adorned; see illustrated.

pictorial Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • provide: Use pictures and memory hooks to provide pictorial and memory hooks for sounds.
  • print: Original pictorial printed yellow and blue card wraps, stapled.

Adjective modifier

  • large: To be found in large format pictorial glazed boards are 96 printed pages.
  • original: Original pictorial printed yellow and blue card wraps, stapled.

Modifies a noun

  • representation: Features on a map for instance are pictorial representations of spatial objects in the real world.
  • depiction: The ancient written descriptions of labyrinths and their pictorial depictions, however, were at odds.
  • motif: Similar pictorial motifs have been discovered in contemporary tombs.
  • illusion: His rejection of the notion of representation and his denial of the possibility of pictorial illusion are cases in point.
  • narrative: The main text is accompanied by a pictorial narrative giving more background on some aspects of the return visits.
  • illustration: Bound in original cream paper covered boards with pictorial color illustration to top cover, lettering in green to top board.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: From a purely pictorial point of view, his films are among the most beautiful ever made.
  • mainly: A mainly pictorial, induction level, 16 page, full color booklet that instructs new employees on the essentials of food hygiene.
  • highly: This top quality book will be highly pictorial, with leading case studies of achievement, relevant to both businesses and schools alike.
  • also: The shapes and sizes of the words and the way they are put on the page is also pictorial and part of the message.
  • largely: Many of the feature articles were largely pictorial, with an emphasis on historical British aircraft.
  • mostly: There are usually two or three long articles in each issue - with a mostly pictorial content.

Noun used with modifier

  • landscape: To be found in landscape pictorial glazed boards are 80 printed pages of 87 all color photographs, the majority being full page.
  • format: To be found in large format pictorial glazed boards are 96 printed pages.
  • color: Full color pictorial guide to Wales in four regions Thorpe, Lewis ( trans.
  • quality: Providing good quality pictorial content for those with a visual learning style â we always include information packs in our training courses.