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