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