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Pict Idiom

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.

snap a picture

(See take a picture)

take a picture

photograph, take a picture In Regina, he took a picture of the statue of Louis Riel.

the big picture

all parts together, the whole plan, can't see the forest... Look at the big picture. Doing two jobs will have a negative effect on your family.

the picture of health

looking very healthy, fit as a fiddle Rick looks very well these days. He's the picture of health.

put sb in the picture

Idiom(s): put sb in the picture

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to give someone all the necessary facts about something.
• They put the police in the picture about how the accident happened.
• Would someone put me in the picture about what went on in my absence?

Picture perfect

When something is exactly as it should be it is said to be picture perfect.

Put you in the picture

If you put someone in the picture, you tell them the information they need to know about something.

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

out of the picture|out|picture

adv. phr. No longer a possibility or in the running; rejected. Mark assured Carol that his ex-wife was completely out of the picture.

paint a gloomy picture|gloomy|gloomy picture|paint

v. phr. To describe something in a gloomy, pessimistic way. We are sad because the weather forecast has painted a gloomy picture for all of next week when we go on vacation.

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

v. phr. To inform someone of all the facts about a given situation. Once you're back from your overseas trip, we'll put you in the picture about recent developments at home.

taking pictures|pictures|take pictures|taking

v. phr., slang, citizen's band radio jargon To use a radar-operated speed indicator in order to enforce the 55 MPH speed limit. The Smokeys are taking pictures!

the picture|picture

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

in the picture, be

in the picture, be
Understand, be informed about or be involved in a particular situation or activity. For example, The new ambassador wanted to be in the picture for every event, small or large. This term is also used in such locutions as put someone in the picture, meaning “to inform or include someone,” as in Put me in the picture about the new staff, or out of the picture, meaning “to be left ignorant of or excluded from some activity,” as in The local authorities were out of the picture when it came to drug dealers. [Early 1900s] Also see get the message.

one picture is worth a thousand words

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

picture

picture
In addition to the idiom beginning with picture, also see get the message; in the picture, be; pretty as a picture; take a picture; the picture.

picture is worth a thousand words, one

picture is worth a thousand words, one
A graphic illustration conveys a stronger message than words, as in The book jacket is a big selling point—one picture is worth a thousand words. This saying was invented by an advertising executive, Fred R. Barnard. To promote his agency's ads he took out an ad in Printer's Ink in 1921 with the headline “One Look Is Worth a Thousand Words” and attributed it to an ancient Japanese philosopher. Six years later he changed it to “Chinese Proverb: One Picture Is Worth Ten Thousand Words,” illustrated with some Chinese characters. The attribution in both was invented; Barnard simply believed an Asian origin would give it more credibility.

put one into the picture

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

the picture

the picture
see in the picture, be.