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Pictorial

Verb / pɪˈktɔ:ri:ʌl / Another word for pictorial — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

relating to or consisting of pictures

Synonyms & similar words

graphic pictural vivid lifelike graphic visual illustrative pictographic pictoric pictural picturious pictorific pictorials pictography picturization picturize iconographic iconographical iconologic iconological iconic iconical representational figurative

Synonyms by register

Formal

graphic illustrative representational visual

Informal

picture-like drawn illustrated

Literary

imaging scenic vivid

Antonyms

verbal written textual descriptive abstract nonvisual

Common collocations

  • pictorial representation
  • pictorial history
  • pictorial evidence
  • pictorial essay
  • pictorial style
  • pictorial language
  • pictorial album

Word family

noun picture
adjective pictorial
adverb pictorially

Usage note

Primarily used to describe something that is visual or resembles a picture. It is often used in contrast to verbal or written descriptions.

Example sentences

  1. The museum had a pictorial exhibit of famous artists.
  2. The children's book had many pictorial illustrations.
  3. The travel magazine had a pictorial spread of beautiful beaches.
  4. The history book had a pictorial timeline of events.
  5. The art book had a pictorial collection of famous paintings.

Quotes

  • A picture is worth a thousand words, but a pictorial is worth a million.
  • A pictorial can tell a story without words.
  • A pictorial can capture a moment in time.

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