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picture meaning in French

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picture [pictures] (photograph)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪk.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈpɪk.tʃər]

photo◼◼◼nom {f}Take a picture. = Prends une photo.

picture [pictures] (representation of visible reality produced by drawing, etc)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪk.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈpɪk.tʃər]

image◼◼◼nom {f}Look at the picture. = Regarde l'image.

picture [pictures] (informal: cinema)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪk.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈpɪk.tʃər]

cinéma◼◼◻nom {m}

picture book (a book for young children with illustrations)
noun
[UK: ˈpɪk.tʃə(r) bʊk]
[US: ˈpɪk.tʃər ˈbʊk]

livre d'image◼◼◼nom {m}

picture dictionary (dictionary with pictures)
noun

dictionnaire visuelnom {m}

picturesque (resembling a picture or painting)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɪk.tʃə.ˈresk]
[US: ˌpɪk.tʃə.ˈresk]

pittoresque◼◼◼adjectifNaples is a picturesque city. = Naples est une ville pittoresque.

picturesquely adverb
[UK: ˌpɪk.tʃə.ˈre.skli]
[US: ˌpɪk.tʃə.ˈre.skli]

pittoresquement◼◼◼adverbe

a picture is worth a thousand words (visualisation is better than verbal description)
phrase

une image vaut mille mots◼◼◼phrase

take a picture (capture an image)
verb

prendre en photo◼◼◼verbe

take a picture (used as a rebuke)
verb

tu veux ma photo?◼◻◻verbe