definition of
picture

[1] #1 picture n. [image, icon, ikon] a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them". wn

[2] #2 picture n. [painting] graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre". wn

[3] #3 picture n. [mental picture, impression] a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind". wn

[4] #4 picture n. [scene] a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century". wn

[5] #5 picture v. [visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, image] imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy". wn