easy
The picture showed a bright red bird.
What does Picture mean?
A picture is an image that shows something.
Dictionary definition
An image, drawing, painting, or photograph that shows what something looks like.
Example sentences
Picture in a sentence
medium
Students used the picture to understand the story setting.
hard
A clear picture can help readers imagine details that are hard to describe in words.
Writing practice
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does picture mean?
Picture means A picture is an image that shows something..
Practice 2
Which sentence uses picture correctly?
The correct sentence uses picture in a real visual-learning context.
Practice 3
Which clue best matches picture?
This clue connects directly to the meaning of picture.
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Picture
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Sounds like
pik · cher · strongest beat: pik
Tap each sound part, then blend the whole word together.
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WordPicture.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningPicture means A picture is an image that shows something.
ExampleExample: The picture showed a bright red bird.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- pik · cher
- Strongest beat
- pik
- Ending
- cher
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pik.
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Synonyms
Words like Picture
imageA visual representation of something.
photographA picture made with a camera.
Antonym review
Does Picture have an opposite?
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Synonym practice
Want to practice picture synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The picture showed a red barn," then compare close word choices. Practice picture synonyms.
Word family
Picture word family
Base word
picture
noun
pictures
More than one picture.
verb
pictured
Showed or imagined in a picture.
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Student support
Understand Picture
Hint for students
A picture is an image, drawing, photo, or something you can see in your mind.
Common mix-up
Picture is not the same as pitcher. A picture is an image; a pitcher is a container for pouring liquid or a baseball player who throws.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows picture without using the word picture. Model sentence: The photo on the wall showed our whole family smiling. Clue words: photo, on the wall, showed, smiling Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an image or photo?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The picture showed our dog sleeping in the sun." Why does picture fit better than paragraph?
Learning activities
Practice Picture and explore more word games
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Context Clue Challenge
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Synonym Search
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