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picture · noun /ˈpɪk.tʃər/Full view
Nouns: picture
Adjectives: pictorial, picturesque
Verbs: picture
picture (DRAWING, ETC.)
A1 C a drawing, painting, or photograph of something or someone
Dictionary examples:

Alex drew/painted a picture of my dog.

We took a picture of the children on their new bicycles.

Learner example:

I like my bedroom, because there are [a] lot of windows, two armchair[s], a lamp next to the bed, a table under the window, [and] some pictures on the wall. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Arabic)

picture (MOVIE)
B1 C a movie
Dictionary example:

Could this be the first animated movie to win a best picture award?

Learner example:

Now I can buy the DVD "Star Trek - The Motion Picture". (Preliminary English Test; B1; German)

picture (IDEA)
B2 usually no plural an idea of what something is like
Dictionary example:

After watching the news, I had a clearer picture of what was happening.

Learner example:

[The book] gives a good picture of events that occur[r]ed during that period of history. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)

picture (TV)
B2 C an image seen on a television or movie screen
Dictionary example:

We can't get a clear picture on the TV.

Learner example:

Another important point for me is that things like listening [to] music or watching TV sounds better and the pictures on TV are being improved, because the machines [are becoming] better. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

get the picture
C2 used to say that someone understands a situation
Dictionary example:

Oh right, I get the picture.

Learner example:

If you use a photograph though, you can be sure that everyone will get the picture (pun intended) and pro[b]ably remember the person you're talking about next time they see him. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

in the picture
C2 involved in or aware of a situation
Dictionary example:

Marilyn planned the surprise party for her brother and her mother was in the picture all along.

Learner example:

Her father had never been in the picture, and no one expected him to show up - not ever. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Danish)

picture · verb T /ˈpɪk.tʃər/
Nouns: picture
Adjectives: pictorial, picturesque
Verbs: picture
picture
C1 to imagine something in a particular way
Dictionary example:

The house isn't at all how I had pictured it.

Learner example:

Picture this: one house, one bathroom, one bedroom, approximately 100 cameras, 9 people from all possible walks of life and no contact with the world outside. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Dutch)

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