adj
Uncommon
pictured
Pictured (adj) means Shown in a photograph or picture. Example: “The winning team, pictured above, celebrated on the pitch.”
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Shown in a photograph or picture.
"The winning team, pictured above, celebrated on the pitch."
"The woman pictured on the left is my grandmother."
"The pictured items are all available in three different colours."
How to use pictured
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAppearing in an accompanying image, as in a caption.
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Rhymes for pictured
uncured
figured
injured
assured
secured
insured
scoured
coloured
captured
favoured
tortured
measured
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Frequently asked questions
What does “pictured” mean?
The word “pictured” means shown in a photograph or picture. In plain terms, appearing in an accompanying image, as in a caption.
How do you use “pictured” in a sentence?
Here is “pictured” used in a sentence: “The winning team, pictured above, celebrated on the pitch.”
What part of speech is “pictured”?
“Pictured” is an adjective.
Is “pictured” a common word?
“Pictured” is an uncommon word in modern English.
What is the difference between pictured and photographed?
Pictured is broader and can describe anyone or anything shown in any kind of image, including drawings, paintings, or photographs. Photographed specifically means captured with a camera, so a person could be "pictured" in a sketch without being "photographed" at all.
Where does pictured typically appear in a sentence?
Pictured is most often used as a caption word, placed right before or after a name to identify someone in an accompanying image, as in "Pictured: the winning team." It also functions as a normal adjective, as in "the house pictured above."
Can pictured be used to mean imagined rather than shown in an image?
The core dictionary sense of pictured refers to something actually shown in a photograph or picture, not something merely imagined. Related uses of the verb "picture" (as in "picture this") can mean to imagine, but the adjective pictured itself points to a real depicted image.
