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English to English noun
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a graphic or vivid verbal description |  | Example: too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures
the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland
the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters
source: wordnet30
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a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects | | source: wordnet30
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representation by drawing or painting etc | | source: wordnet30
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The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively. | | source: webster1913
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