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