picture
gb/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
A1
Englisch
~ 700
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A1
entity
1
A drawing, painting, or photograph
A drawing, painting, or photo that shows what something looks like.
Verwendungsmuster:
a picture of [something/someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'picture' with 'photo'; all photos are pictures, but not all pictures are photos.
Synonyme
image (More general; can refer to visual representations in any medium, including digital.)
Antonyme
object (Refers to the actual thing instead of its representation.)
Wortverbindungen
take a picture
|look at a picture
|hang a picture
|draw a picture
Themen
art
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B1
entity
2
An idea or description in the mind
An image or idea you have in your mind about something.
Verwendungsmuster:
a picture of [something] in [someone's] mind
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with an actual photograph; this meaning is abstract.
Synonyme
image (Can also refer to mental representations; often interchangeable.)
Antonyme
reality (Refers to the actual state of things rather than an imagined or described one.)
Wortverbindungen
clear picture
|mental picture
|get the picture
|paint a picture
Themen
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B2
entity
3
The general situation or state of affairs
The situation as a whole, not just one part.
Verwendungsmuster:
the (big) picture of [situation]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may take 'big picture' literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for overall situation.
Synonyme
overview (A general summary rather than detailed parts.)
Antonyme
detail (Focus on specific elements rather than the whole.)
Wortverbindungen
big picture
|complete picture
|overall picture
Themen
communication
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verb
B1
action
4
To form an image in the mind
To imagine what something looks like in your mind.
Verwendungsmuster:
to picture [something/someone] [doing something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with taking an actual photograph; here it means 'imagine'.
Synonyme
imagine (Broader use beyond visualizing appearance; 'picture' emphasizes visual aspects.)
Antonyme
forget (Lose the mental image entirely.)
Wortverbindungen
picture yourself
|picture this
|can’t picture
Themen
thinking
|core_vocabulary
|education
Beispiele
- 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?
Beispiele für Lernende
- Picture yourself in a warm place.
- I can picture my friend smiling.
- Can you picture our new home?
Grammatik
Grundform
picture
IPA
GB/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
US/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
Silben & Betonung
pic - ture (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (pic)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: picture
- Plural: pictures
Verb
- Base: picture
- 3rd Person Singular: pictures
- Present Participle: picturing
- Past: pictured
Wortfamilie
Forms
pictures
noun
picturing
verb
pictured
verb
Advanced or less common
pictorial
adjective
picturesque
adjective B2
Ausdrücke
get the picture
1/ɡˈɛt ðə pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
informal
Understand the situation clearly
To understand what is happening or being explained.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- They had a picture-perfect wedding by the lake.
- The garden was picture-perfect in spring.
- The sunset was picture-perfect.