picture

dibujo, imagen, cuadro

Imagen sobre papel u otra superficie que representa a una persona, un lugar o una cosa.

En inglés sencillo: An image made on paper or another surface that shows a person, place, or thing.

• I drew a picture.
• There are pictures on every wall.
• Who painted this picture of the sea?

Cómo se usa: a picture of someone/something (She drew a picture of her dog.)

Sinónimos: image, drawing, painting

Expresiones frecuentes: draw a picture, picture of something, paint a picture, framed picture

foto, fotografía

Imagen tomada con una cámara.

En inglés sencillo: An image made with a camera.

• Can you take my picture?
• We looked at pictures from our holiday.
• This is my favourite picture of you.

Cómo se usa: a picture of someone/something (I took a picture of the sunset.)

Sinónimos: photo, photograph

Expresiones frecuentes: take a picture, family picture, picture of someone

panorama, visión

Visión de una situación que reúne sus hechos principales y las relaciones entre ellos.

En inglés sencillo: A way of understanding a situation, including its main facts and how they fit together.

• We need the full picture.
• These figures give a clearer picture of the economy.
• Try to consider the bigger picture before you decide.

Cómo se usa: a picture of something (The report gives a clear picture of local housing needs.)

Sinónimos: overview, understanding

Expresiones frecuentes: overall picture, clear picture, bigger picture, picture of something

imagen

Imagen que aparece en un televisor, ordenador u otra pantalla.

En inglés sencillo: The image you see on a television, computer, or other screen.

• The picture is blurry.
• This television has a very sharp picture.
• We lost the picture, but we could still hear the sound.

Sinónimos: image

Expresiones frecuentes: clear picture, picture quality, television picture

imagen mental, idea

Imagen o idea de algo que se forma en la mente.

En inglés sencillo: An image or idea of something that you form in your mind.

• I have a picture of her in my mind.
• His story gave us a vivid picture of village life.
• My mental picture of the place was completely wrong.

Cómo se usa: a picture of someone/something (I have a clear picture of the house in my mind.)

Sinónimos: image, vision

Expresiones frecuentes: mental picture, picture in mind, picture of something

imaginar, visualizar

Formarse una imagen mental de alguien, de algo o de cómo sería una situación.

En inglés sencillo: To imagine what someone or something looks like, or what a situation would be like.

• Picture a quiet beach.
• I pictured him waiting outside the station.
• Can you picture yourself living here?

Cómo se usa: picture someone/something doing something (I can picture you living by the sea.); picture someone/something as something (She pictured herself as a successful writer.)

Sinónimos: imagine, visualize

Expresiones frecuentes: picture someone doing something, picture yourself, picture the scene

mostrar, representar

Mostrar a alguien o algo en una fotografía, dibujo u otra imagen.

En inglés sencillo: To show someone or something in a photograph, drawing, or other image.

• The cover pictures a mountain.
• She was pictured beside her new car.
• The people pictured above are our volunteers.

Cómo se usa: be pictured with someone/something (The singer is pictured with her children.); be pictured doing something (He was pictured leaving the hotel.)

Sinónimos: show, depict

Expresiones frecuentes: picture someone together, picture something above, picture someone smiling

retratar, describir

Describir a alguien o algo de forma que deje una impresión viva en quien lee o escucha.

En inglés sencillo: To describe someone or something in a way that gives readers or listeners a strong impression.

• The novel pictures life in a small town.
• The report pictured the city as a dangerous place.
• Her account pictures the workers struggling to feed their families.

Cómo se usa: picture someone/something as something (The story pictures him as a lonely man.)

Sinónimos: portray, depict, describe

Expresiones frecuentes: picture someone as something, picture someone doing something