picture
gb/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/ us/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
entity
1
A drawing, painting, or photograph
A drawing, painting, or photo that shows what something looks like.
वापर नमुना:
a picture of [something/someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'picture' with 'photo'; all photos are pictures, but not all pictures are photos.
समानार्थी शब्द
image (More general; can refer to visual representations in any medium, including digital.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
object (Refers to the actual thing instead of its representation.)
सहप्रयोग
take a picture
|look at a picture
|hang a picture
|draw a picture
विषय
art
|media
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
B1
entity
2
An idea or description in the mind
An image or idea you have in your mind about something.
वापर नमुना:
a picture of [something] in [someone's] mind
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with an actual photograph; this meaning is abstract.
समानार्थी शब्द
image (Can also refer to mental representations; often interchangeable.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
reality (Refers to the actual state of things rather than an imagined or described one.)
सहप्रयोग
clear picture
|mental picture
|get the picture
|paint a picture
विषय
thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
नाम
B2
entity
3
The general situation or state of affairs
The situation as a whole, not just one part.
वापर नमुना:
the (big) picture of [situation]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may take 'big picture' literally instead of understanding it as an idiom for overall situation.
समानार्थी शब्द
overview (A general summary rather than detailed parts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
detail (Focus on specific elements rather than the whole.)
सहप्रयोग
big picture
|complete picture
|overall picture
विषय
communication
|planning
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
B1
action
4
To form an image in the mind
To imagine what something looks like in your mind.
वापर नमुना:
to picture [something/someone] [doing something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'picture' here with taking an actual photograph; here it means 'imagine'.
समानार्थी शब्द
imagine (Broader use beyond visualizing appearance; 'picture' emphasizes visual aspects.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
forget (Lose the mental image entirely.)
सहप्रयोग
picture yourself
|picture this
|can’t picture
विषय
thinking
|core_vocabulary
|education
उदाहरणे
- 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?
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Picture yourself in a warm place.
- I can picture my friend smiling.
- Can you picture our new home?
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
picture
IPA
GB/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
US/pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
pic - ture (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (pic)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: picture
- Plural: pictures
Verb
- Base: picture
- 3rd Person Singular: pictures
- Present Participle: picturing
- Past: pictured
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
pictures
noun
picturing
verb
pictured
verb
Advanced or less common
pictorial
adjective
picturesque
adjective B2
वाक्प्रचार
get the picture
1/ɡˈɛt ðə pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
informal
Understand the situation clearly
To understand what is happening or being explained.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- They had a picture-perfect wedding by the lake.
- The garden was picture-perfect in spring.
- The sunset was picture-perfect.