n. 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"

n. 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"

n. the visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"

n. illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"

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

n. 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"

n. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created

n. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

n. a graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

n. a picture displayed by an electronic device

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

v. 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"

adj. involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"

adj. of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks

adj. of or relating to the mind; "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene"

adj. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

n. an oil painting on canvas fabric

n. a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

n. preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"

n. a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building"

n. scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"

n. a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

n. any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"

n. a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

n. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

n. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

n. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

n. a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"

n. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

n. a device designed to prevent injury

n. a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

n. a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"

n. biographical sketch

v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

v. increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

v. 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"

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

v. trace the shape of

v. replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

v. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

adj. of or being or relating to or involving cognition; "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style"

adj. appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"

adj. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"