pictured
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈpɪtʃərd/
KK: /ˈpɪktʃərd/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has been represented or depicted in a visual form, such as a drawing or photograph.
Example
The pictured landscape was breathtaking and full of vibrant colors.
Conversation
Have you seen the new art exhibit at the gallery?
Yeah, I love how every piece is so well pictured on the walls.
I know, right? It really brings the artwork to life.
Absolutely! I could spend hours just admiring how they are pictured.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
depicted
illustrated
represented
Antonyms
unillustrated
bare
plain
verb
Definition
To create a mental image or representation of something in your mind.
Example
She pictured herself living in a big house by the sea.
Tense Forms
Past: pictured
Past Participle: pictured
Conversation
I pictured us going to the beach this weekend.
That sounds like so much fun!
Yeah, I can already see us relaxing in the sun.
Root Explanation
Pictured → It is formed from "picture" (from Latin *pictura*, meaning a painting or representation) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a completed action). The word "pictured" means having created or represented something visually, as in having made a picture.
Memory Tip
Think of creating a 'picture' — when something is 'pictured', it means it has been visually represented or imagined.
Visually Confused Words
unpictured
repicture
punctured
plicature
impicture
empicture
depicture
bepicture