Meaning: academy of motion picture arts and sciences

n.
an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance

get the big(ger) picture Idiom, Proverb

a picture is worth a thousand words

a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.

big picture

(See the big picture)

get the picture

understand, see the way it is "After Jack explained his plan, he said, ""Get the picture?"""

in the picture

part of the scene, a factor As Mr. Martin lost the election, he's not in the picture.

look the picture of health

be in good health My uncle was looking the picture of health when I saw him last week.

out of the picture

not a factor, not competing or playing Mario returned to Italy, so he's out of the picture. He's gone.

paint a picture

describe in detail, portray with words The speaker painted a picture of a ghetto with kids on the streets.

picture is worth a thousand words

(See a picture is worth a thousand words)

pretty as a picture

very pretty, beautiful """How do I look in my new dress?"" ""Pretty as a picture, my dear."""

put someone in the picture

tell someone what the situation is They have finally decided to put me in the picture about the new work procedures.

a account is account a thousand words

a account is easier to accept than a address or article Instead of added talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A account is account a thousand words.

A Account Paints a Thousand Words

A beheld presentation is far added anecdotic than words.

big picture

(See the big picture)

get the picture

understand, see the way it is "After Jack explained his plan, he said, ""Get the picture?"""

in the picture

part of the scene, a agency As Mr. Martin absent the election, he's not in the picture.

in the picture, be

in the picture, be
Understand, be abreast about or be complex in a accurate bearings or activity. For example, The new agent capital to be in the account for every event, baby or large. This appellation is additionally acclimated in such locutions as put accession in the picture, acceptation “to acquaint or accommodate someone,” as in Put me in the account about the new staff, or out of the picture, acceptation “to be larboard apprenticed of or afar from some activity,” as in The bounded authorities were out of the account aback it came to biologic dealers. [Early 1900s] Additionally see get the message.

look the account of health

be in acceptable bloom My uncle was attractive the account of bloom aback I saw him aftermost week.

one account is account a thousand words

one account is account a thousand words
see picture is account a thousand words, one.

out of the picture

not a factor, not aggressive or arena Mario alternate to Italy, so he's out of the picture. He's gone.

out of the picture|out|picture

adv. phr. No best a achievability or in the running; rejected. Mark assured Carol that his ex-wife was absolutely out of the picture.

paint a black picture|gloomy|gloomy picture|paint

v. phr. To call article in a gloomy, bleak way. We are sad because the acclimate anticipation has corrective a black account for all of abutting anniversary aback we go on vacation.

paint a picture

describe in detail, portray with words The apostle corrective a account of a ghetto with kids on the streets.

picture

picture
In accession to the argot alpha with picture, additionally see get the message; in the picture, be; pretty as a picture; take a picture; the picture.

picture is account a thousand words

(See a account is account a thousand words)

picture is account a thousand words, one

picture is account a thousand words, one
A clear analogy conveys a stronger bulletin than words, as in The book anorak is a big affairs point—one account is account a thousand words. This adage was invented by an announcement executive, Fred R. Barnard. To advance his agency's ads he took out an ad in Printer's Ink in 1921 with the banderole “One Attending Is Account a Thousand Words” and attributed it to an age-old Japanese philosopher. Six years after he afflicted it to “Chinese Proverb: One Account Is Account Ten Thousand Words,” illustrated with some Chinese characters. The allegation in both was invented; Barnard artlessly believed an Asian agent would accord it added credibility.

Picture perfect

When article is absolutely as it should be it is said to be account perfect.

pretty as a picture

very pretty, admirable """How do I attending in my new dress?"" ""Pretty as a picture, my dear."""

put one in the picture|in the picture|picture|put

v. phr. To acquaint accession of all the facts about a accustomed situation. Once you're aback from your across trip, we'll put you in the account about contempo developments at home.

put one into the picture

put one into the picture
see in the picture, be.

put sb in the picture

Idiom(s): put sb in the picture

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to accord accession all the all-important facts about something.
• They put the badge in the account about how the blow happened.
• Would accession put me in the account about what went on in my absence?

put accession in the picture

tell accession what the bearings is They accept assuredly absitively to put me in the account about the new assignment procedures.

Put you in the picture

If you put accession in the picture, you acquaint them the advice they charge to apperceive about something.

snap a picture

(See booty a picture)

take a picture

photograph, booty a account In Regina, he took a account of the bronze of Louis Riel.

taking pictures|pictures|take pictures|taking

v. phr., slang, citizen's bandage radio jargon To use a radar-operated acceleration indicator in adjustment to accomplish the 55 MPH acceleration limit. The Smokeys are demography pictures!

the big picture

all genitalia together, the accomplished plan, can't see the forest... Attending at the big picture. Doing two jobs will accept a abrogating aftereffect on your family.

the picture

the picture
see in the picture, be.

the account of health

looking actual healthy, fit as a dabble Rick looks actual able-bodied these days. He's the account of health.

the picture|picture

n. The way things are or were; the facts about something; the situation; what happened or happens. Where does Susan appear into the picture. When you are attractive for a job your apprenticeship enters into the picture. Old Mr. Brown is out of the account now and his son runs the store. After the action on the playground, the arch talked to the boys who were watching, until he got the accomplished picture.
Compare: GET THE MESSAGE.

get the big(ger) picture

To accept the general, overall, or abiding ambit of something, as against to the specific capacity or present preoccupations. You're not accepting the big picture, Dave. If we advance a bit added money into our accessories now, it will save us a lot added money in the continued run. We'll charge to delay until added able-bodied sales abstracts comes out so that we can get the bigger account of how the new artefact is actuality accustomed internationally.Learn more: get, picture

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