picture
/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण पिक्चर
चित्र, तस्वीर; दृश्य, छवि
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[C]
a painting, drawing or photograph; a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what something is like; a film
चित्र, तस्वीर; दृश्य, छवि
- a picture of the Taj Mahal
- the bigger picture
- She hung a picture of her grandparents on the wall.
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- The children drew pictures of their favourite animals.
- The report gives a clear picture of how the school is doing.
- He took a picture of the sunset with his phone.
- We saw a good picture last night.
Synonyms image painting photo portrayal impression
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[T]
to imagine somebody or something; to show somebody or something in a photograph or picture
कल्पना करना; चित्रित करना
- Picture yourself as an officer.
- Can you picture Radhika on the stage, receiving her gold medal?
- I could picture her smiling when she heard the news.
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- He pictured himself holding the trophy.
- The magazine pictures the minister with the visiting team.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
picture of + noun
Use of to say who or what a picture shows, and by to say who made it.
चित्र में कौन या क्या दिखाया गया है, यह बताने के लिए of और किसने बनाया, यह बताने के लिए by आता है।
- She has a picture of the Red Fort on her wall.
- This is a picture by a famous Indian painter.
in the picture / on the screen
Use in the picture for what appears inside it. For a film screen, say on the screen.
चित्र के भीतर दिखने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'in the picture' आता है; फ़िल्म के पर्दे के लिए 'on the screen' कहें।
- Who is the girl in the picture?
picture + sb/sth + doing / as + noun (verb)
As a verb, picture means to imagine; it is followed by an object and an -ing form or as.
Verb के रूप में 'picture' का अर्थ कल्पना करना है; इसके बाद object और -ing रूप या as आता है।
- I can picture her sitting by the window with a book.
- He pictured himself as a collector.
take / draw / paint a picture
The verb that goes with picture depends on the method: take for a photograph, draw for a pencil sketch, paint for colours.
Picture के साथ क्रिया तरीक़े पर निर्भर है: फ़ोटो के लिए take, रेखाचित्र के लिए draw, रंगों के लिए paint।
- He took a picture of the sunrise.
- The children drew a picture of their school.
+Collocations 4
verb + picture
takedrawpainthangframe
- She framed the picture and hung it in the hall.
adjective + picture
clearcompleteoverallfalsegrim
- The report gives a clear picture of the farmers' problems.
picture + noun
framebookgallerypostcardquality
- The picture frame was made of teak wood.
picture + preposition
ofbyfromon the wall
- A picture of Gandhiji hung on the wall of the library.
“More examples 5
- Radhika sent me a picture of the rain-soaked street.
राधिका ने मुझे बारिश में भीगी सड़क की तस्वीर भेजी।
- The data gives a worrying picture of unemployment.
आँकड़े बेरोज़गारी की चिंताजनक तस्वीर पेश करते हैं।
- I cannot picture him as a teacher.
मैं उसे अध्यापक के रूप में कल्पना नहीं कर सकता।
- The picture quality of this camera is excellent.
इस कैमरे की तस्वीर की गुणवत्ता उत्कृष्ट है।
- They watched a picture at the single-screen theatre.
उन्होंने एकल-पर्दे वाले सिनेमाघर में एक फ़िल्म देखी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He took a photo from the Taj Mahal.
✓ He took a picture of the Taj Mahal.
What a picture shows is introduced by of, not from.
चित्र में जो दिखाया गया हो, उसके लिए of आता है, from नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Picture, photograph and image all refer to something you see, but they cover different ground.
Picture, photograph और image तीनों देखी जाने वाली चीज़ें हैं, पर उनका दायरा अलग है।
The broadest everyday word: a drawing, painting or photograph.
सबसे व्यापक रोज़मर्रा का शब्द: रेखाचित्र, चित्र या फ़ोटो।
- The picture on the wall is old.
A picture taken with a camera; more formal than photo.
कैमरे से लिया गया चित्र; photo की तुलना में अधिक formal।
- The photograph was printed in the newspaper.
A picture or a mental or digital likeness; also a public impression.
चित्र या मानसिक/डिजिटल प्रतिरूप; साथ ही सार्वजनिक छवि।
- The company worked to improve its image.
¶Idioms 4
be/put sb in the picture
to be or make sb fully informed about a situation (informal)
(किसी को) पूरी जानकारी होना या देना
- Let me put you in the picture about what happened.
- Is everyone in the picture now?
the big picture
the situation as a whole (informal)
पूरी स्थिति; व्यापक तस्वीर
- Don't worry about small details; look at the big picture.
- A good leader sees the big picture.
out of the picture
not involved in a situation; not relevant
(किसी मामले से) बाहर; अप्रासंगिक
- With the main rival out of the picture, she won easily.
- He's out of the picture now that he's moved abroad.
a picture is worth a thousand words
an image can explain something more clearly and quickly than a long description
एक चित्र हज़ार शब्दों के बराबर होता है
- Radhika added a simple diagram to her answer because a picture is worth a thousand words.
- The photograph of the flood said it all; a picture is worth a thousand words.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart pictorial (using pictures), picturesque (pretty, like a picture: 'a picturesque village') and picture (an image).
Pictorial (चित्रों का उपयोग करने वाला), picturesque (चित्र जैसा सुंदर: 'a picturesque village') और picture (चित्र) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A picture is worth a thousand words (an image can explain more than words), the big or bigger picture (the situation as a whole), in the picture (informed about a situation: 'keep me in the picture'), the picture of health (looking very healthy), get the picture (understand), pretty as a picture (very pretty).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a picture is worth a thousand words (एक चित्र शब्दों से अधिक समझा सकता है), the big या bigger picture (पूरी स्थिति), in the picture (स्थिति से अवगत: 'keep me in the picture'), the picture of health (बहुत स्वस्थ दिखना), get the picture (समझ जाना), pretty as a picture (बहुत सुंदर)।