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pictorial | illustrated |

As an adjective pictorial

is of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.

As a noun pictorial

is a newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof.

As a verb illustrated is

(illustrate).

pictorial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
  • Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author= , title=Pixels or Perish , volume=100, issue=2, page=106 , magazine= citation , passage=Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.}}
  • Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following pictorial conventions (of a photograph) – see pictorialism.

    • Usage notes

    Can be used comparatively “Could you give a more pictorial treatment of this subject?” but this usage is uncommon.

    Derived terms

    * pictorial convention * pictorialism * pictorially

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof
  • an article primarily featuring many photographs, or simply a collection of photographs
  • (philately) a stamp featuring a vignette of local scenery or culture.

    • Usage notes

    * Individual titles will be capitalized e.g. "Sunday Pictorial" * In sense “an article consisting primarily of photographs”, particularly used of photographs of people, as in “The budding starlet is featured in a pictorial in a glossy magazine next week.”

    Coordinate terms

    * (collection of images) gallery, slideshow

    illustrated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (illustrate)

    • illustrate

    English

    Verb

    (illustrat)
  • (obsolete) To shed light upon; to illuminate.
  • * Were the Moon smooth, as a looking glass, a very small part would be seen by any particular eye to be illustrated by the Sun.
  • * Chapman
    • Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky.
  • To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
  • * Milton
    • To prove him, and illustrate his high worth.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=September 7 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Moldova 0-5 England , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England were graphically illustrating the huge gulf in class between the sides and it was no surprise when Lampard added the second just before the half hour. Steven Gerrard found his Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson and Lampard arrived in the area with perfect timing to glide a header beyond Namasco.}}
  • * We illustrate our definitions by including quotations or simple examples.
  • To provide a book or other publication with pictures, diagrams or other explanatory or decorative features.
  • * The economics textbook was illustrated with many graphs.
  • (obsolete) To give renown or honour to; to make illustrious; to glorify.
  • * Milton
    • Matter to me of glory, whom their hate / Illustrates .

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