picture
gb/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
A1
إنجليزي
~ 700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
A drawing, painting, or photograph
A drawing, painting, or photo that shows what something looks like.
نمط الاستخدام:
a picture of [something/someone]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'picture' with 'photo'; all photos are pictures, but not all pictures are photos.
مرادفات
image (More general; can refer to visual representations in any medium, including digital.)
أضداد
object (Refers to the actual thing instead of its representation.)
تراكيب شائعة
take a picture
|look at a picture
|hang a picture
|draw a picture
مواضيع
art
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She hung a beautiful picture of the mountains in her living room.
- I took a picture of the sunset with my phone.
- The museum displayed pictures by famous artists.
- He drew a picture of his dog for art class.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I have a picture of my family.
- She is looking at the picture on the wall.
- He took a picture of the cat.
- We like to look at old pictures.
اسم
B1
entity
2
An idea or description in the mind
An image or idea you have in your mind about something.
نمط الاستخدام:
a picture of [something] in [someone's] mind
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with an actual photograph; this meaning is abstract.
مرادفات
image (Can also refer to mental representations; often interchangeable.)
أضداد
reality (Refers to the actual state of things rather than an imagined or described one.)
تراكيب شائعة
clear picture
|mental picture
|get the picture
|paint a picture
مواضيع
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I have a clear picture in my head of the house I want to buy.
- The book paints a vivid picture of life in the 18th century.
- She gave me a better picture of what the job involves.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I have a picture in my head of my old school.
- The teacher gave us a picture of life in another country.
- He told a story to give us a clear picture.
اسم
B2
entity
3
The general situation or state of affairs
The situation as a whole, not just one part.
نمط الاستخدام:
the (big) picture of [situation]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may take 'big picture' literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for overall situation.
مرادفات
overview (A general summary rather than detailed parts.)
أضداد
detail (Focus on specific elements rather than the whole.)
تراكيب شائعة
big picture
|complete picture
|overall picture
مواضيع
communication
|planning
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We need to consider the big picture before making decisions.
- These statistics give us a complete picture of the problem.
- Try to see the whole picture, not just your part.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We must look at the big picture.
- The report gives the full picture of the project.
- She sees the big picture and makes good plans.
فعل
B1
action
4
To form an image in the mind
To imagine what something looks like in your mind.
نمط الاستخدام:
to picture [something/someone] [doing something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with taking an actual photograph; here it means 'imagine'.
مرادفات
imagine (Broader use beyond visualizing appearance; 'picture' emphasizes visual aspects.)
أضداد
forget (Lose the mental image entirely.)
تراكيب شائعة
picture yourself
|picture this
|can’t picture
مواضيع
thinking
|core_vocabulary
|education
أمثلة
- Picture yourself on a sunny beach with no worries.
- I can't picture him living in the countryside.
- Can you picture what life will be like in 50 years?
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Picture yourself in a warm place.
- I can picture my friend smiling.
- Can you picture our new home?
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
picture
IPA
GB/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
US/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
pic - ture (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pic)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: picture
- Plural: pictures
Verb
- Base: picture
- 3rd Person Singular: pictures
- Present Participle: picturing
- Past: pictured
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
pictures
noun
picturing
verb
pictured
verb
Advanced or less common
pictorial
adjective
picturesque
adjective B2
تعبيرات
get the picture
1/ɡˈɛt ðə pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
informal
Understand the situation clearly
To understand what is happening or being explained.
أمثلة
- After I explained it twice, he finally got the picture.
- You get the picture—it's not going to be easy.
paint a (adj.) picture (of)
1/pˈeɪnt ə ˈɑ ‖ pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ əv/
fixed phrase
Describe vividly with words or images
To describe something so clearly that people can imagine it well.
أمثلة
- The author painted a vivid picture of life during wartime.
- Her speech painted a bleak picture of the economy.
big picture
1/bˈɪɡ pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
Overall perspective of situation
The whole situation, not just small parts of it.
أمثلة
- We need to look at the big picture before deciding.
- Don’t get lost in details—remember the big picture.
big picture
2/bˈɪɡ pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
Overall view of a situation
The most important and general facts about something, not the small details.
أمثلة
- We need to focus on the big picture if we want to succeed.
- Don't get lost in the details; remember the big picture.
picture-perfect
1/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ pˈɚfɛkt/
fixed phrase
Flawless in appearance or style
Looking exactly right or beautiful, like in a perfect photo.
أمثلة
- They had a picture-perfect wedding by the lake.
- The garden was picture-perfect in spring.
- The sunset was picture-perfect.