pictorial
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pictorial
- /pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
Where it comes from
From Latin pictōrius (“of painting”) + -al, from pictor (“painter”).
adjective more pictorial · most pictorial · pictoral
- Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
- Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid. Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting
- Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.
noun pictorials · pictoral
- A newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof. Sunday Pictorial
- An article primarily featuring many photographs, or simply a collection of photographs. The budding starlet is featured in a pictorial in a glossy magazine next week.
- A stamp featuring a vignette of local scenery or culture. beautiful Pictorials, topicals, commemoratives, airmails. Introductory selection 40% discount. Ralph Rice, 15 Longlane, West Hartford 7, Conn.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pictural, graphic, lifelike, illustrated, realistic, vivid, image, photo, graphical, visual, design, conventional, table, impaired, pitt, nonverbal
Translations
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adj of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures
| Español | gráfico |
|---|---|
| Français | graphique |
| Deutsch | bildhaft |
| Русский | карти́нный kartínnyj |
adj similar to painting
| Español | pictórico |
|---|---|
| Português | pictorial, pictórico |
| Deutsch | piktorialistisch |
noun newspaper or magazine with many pictures
| 한국어 | 화보 hwabo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 画報 gahō |
| 中文 | 畫報 /画报 huàbào |
| Français | illustré |
| Deutsch | Illustrierte |
| Русский | иллюстри́рованный журна́л illjustrírovannyj žurnál |
| Tiếng Việt | họa báo |
Talk about this word "pictorial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pictorial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pictorial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pictorial "pictorial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pictorial.Cite this
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title = {pictorial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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