picture

picture
picture
A n
1 (visual depiction) (painting) peinture f, tableau m ; (drawing) dessin m ; (in book) gen illustration f ; (in child's book) image f ; (in mind) image f ; to draw a picture of sb/sth faire un dessin de qn/qch ; to paint a picture of sb/sth peindre qn/qch ; to paint sb's picture faire le portrait de qn ;
2 fig (description) description f, tableau m ; to paint a picture of sb/sth dépeindre qn/qch ; to paint ou draw a gloomy/optimistic picture of sth donner une image sombre/optimiste de qch ; to give ou present a clear/accurate picture of sth dépeindre qch avec clarté/précision ;
3 Phot photo f, photographie f ; to take a picture (of sb/sth) prendre une photo (de qn/qch) ;
4 fig (overview) situation f ; to get the picture comprendre la situation ; to put/keep sb in the picture mettre/tenir qn au courant ; to be in the picture être au courant ;
5 Cin (film) film m ; to make a picture faire un film ;
6 TV image f ; the picture is blurred l'image est floue.
B pictures ○ npl the pictures le cinéma ; to go to the pictures aller au cinéma.
C vtr
1 (form mental image of) s'imaginer, se représenter [person, place, scene] ;
2 (show in picture form) to be pictured être représenté ; the vase (pictured above) is… le vase (voir photo ci-dessus) est…
Idioms
to be the picture of health respirer la santé ; to be the picture of sb être le portrait tout craché de qn ; to look ou be a picture être ravissant ; her face was a picture! son expression en disait long!

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