picture

immagine, disegno, quadro

Immagine su carta o un’altra superficie che rappresenta una persona, un luogo o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a picture of someone/something (She drew a picture of her dog.)

Sinonimi: image, drawing, painting

Espressioni comuni: draw a picture, picture of something, paint a picture, framed picture

foto, fotografia

Immagine scattata con una macchina fotografica.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a picture of someone/something (I took a picture of the sunset.)

Sinonimi: photo, photograph

Espressioni comuni: take a picture, family picture, picture of someone

quadro, visione d’insieme

Visione di una situazione che comprende i fatti principali e i loro collegamenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: overview, understanding

Espressioni comuni: overall picture, clear picture, bigger picture, picture of something

immagine

Immagine visibile su un televisore, computer o altro schermo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: image

Espressioni comuni: clear picture, picture quality, television picture

immagine mentale, idea

Immagine o idea di qualcosa che si forma nella mente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: image, vision

Espressioni comuni: mental picture, picture in mind, picture of something

immaginare, visualizzare

Immaginare l’aspetto di qualcuno o qualcosa, oppure come sarebbe una situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: imagine, visualize

Espressioni comuni: picture someone doing something, picture yourself, picture the scene

raffigurare, ritrarre

Mostrare qualcuno o qualcosa in una fotografia, un disegno o un’altra immagine.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: show, depict

Espressioni comuni: picture someone together, picture something above, picture someone smiling

descrivere, ritrarre

Descrivere qualcuno o qualcosa in modo da lasciare un’impressione vivida in chi legge o ascolta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: portray, depict, describe

Espressioni comuni: picture someone as something, picture someone doing something