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consisting of or relating to pictures
that photojournalist is planning to do a primarily pictorial report on the famine in Africa
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as in graphic
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
she writes a very pictorial kind of poetry, using words the way a painter applies strokes of color
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Recent Examples of pictorial
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Irina Shayk is the rare model who started in her 20s and transitioned from swimsuit and lingerie modeling to high-fashion pictorials to, nowadays, street style.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Filipino filmmaker delivers a pictorial fresco of the 16th century, at once a sensory immersion and an uncompromising political perspective on colonial violence.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
By contrast, animation foregrounds the pictorial, which is its own aesthetic doctrine.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Irina Shayk is the rare model who started in her 20s and transitioned from swimsuit and lingerie modeling to high-fashion pictorials to, nowadays, street style.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
Noun
Image Sherald’s vertical portraits, by contrast, retain their pictorial charisma despite a certain repetitiveness.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The Filipino filmmaker delivers a pictorial fresco of the 16th century, at once a sensory immersion and an uncompromising political perspective on colonial violence.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pictorial
Noun
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Join Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix for a special beauty edition of Lemme Say This —where bold conversations meet big laughs.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Editions and Pricing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is available in two editions: a standard edition and a digital deluxe edition.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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In the onslaught of graphic videos the victims are lost, yet simultaneously the viewer is lost as well.—
Will Potter
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The film — a vivid portrayal of homelessness and mental health on the streets of London — bowed in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar in May to solid reviews and an enthusiastic 5-minute standing ovation.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Her hair is a vivid true scarlet, Crayola marker red—not auburn, not cherry cola, not copper, not strawberry—and worn long and pin-straight with bangs.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Add extra blankets and sheets made from feathers, down, or wool to trap heat.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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From sheet masks to glass skin to BB creams to cushion compacts, K-beauty has brought countless innovations to the US.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The photographic update comes a matter of weeks after Parker previewed new Tame Impala material during a surprise DJ set at Barcelona’s Nitsa Club.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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The sighting marks the first photographic evidence of a dhole in this area.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Optimizing images with descriptive alt text and creating high-quality videos answering queries helps rankings.—
Jonathan Schwartz,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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What a colorful, descriptive and absolutely apt adjective.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Photos of Swift and Kelce’s family leaving his Briarcliff home appeared in an English tabloid in 2023.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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But months later, Benjamin reached out to Mamdani’s campaign directly, an aide said, inviting the candidate to meet the influential right-wing tabloid’s editorial board.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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But McBurney hopes to be an inspiration for anyone in the blind community who doubts their ability to achieve success due to visual impairments.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The visual similarity was undeniable, but the massive gap between the two locations didn’t make sense.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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“Pictorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pictorial. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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