LEARNit Dictionary

picture

noun
A1
OPAL
1
A1
a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing
تصویر, نقاشی
2
A1
a photograph
عکس, تصویر
to take a picture
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
The picture shows the couple together on their yacht.
She posted a picture of the two of them on her Facebook page.
Have you got any pictures of your trip?
The star shared the picture on Twitter.
to upload/send/tweet a picture
3
A1
an image on a television screen
تصویر
harrowing television pictures of the famine
You are looking at live pictures of midtown Manhattan.
poor picture quality
4
B1
a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what something is like
تصور, شرح, وصف
We've only got scraps of information, not the full picture.
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy.
a bleak/grim picture of the future
a clear/an accurate/a complete picture of these events
The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened.
From news reports a picture emerges of a country in crisis.
The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case.
5
B2
a mental image or memory of something
تصویر ذهنی, تصور, تجسم, خیال
I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small.
He uses imagery to form mental pictures within the mind of the reader.
6
the general situation relating to somebody/something
تصویر کلی, وضعیت کلی, نمای کلی, دورنما
Just a few years ago the picture was very different.
The overall picture for farming is encouraging.
The documentary was interesting but it didn't give the full picture.
7
a film
فیلم
The movie won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
(especially North American English)I believe her husband's in pictures .
see also motion picture
8
the cinema
سینما, پرده نقره‌ای, هنر هفتم
Shall we go to the pictures tonight?
verb
B2
1
B2
to imagine somebody/something; to create an image of somebody/something in your mind
تصور کردن, تجسم کردن, مجسم کردن
2
to describe or present somebody/something in a particular way
توصیف کردن, تصویر کشیدن, شرح دادن, مجسم کردن
Before the trial Liz had been pictured as a frail woman dominated by her husband.
synonym portray
3
to show somebody/something in a photograph or picture
تصویر کردن, عکاسی کردن
She is pictured here with her parents.
The team is pictured setting off on their European tour.