Definition of PICTORIAL

pictorial

Plural: pictorials

Noun

  • a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
  • A newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof.
  • An article primarily featuring many photographs, or simply a collection of photographs.
  • A stamp featuring a vignette of local scenery or culture.

Adjective

  • pertaining to or consisting of pictures
    • "pictorial perspective"
    • "pictorial records"

Adjective Satellite

  • evoking lifelike images within the mind
    • "pictorial poetry and prose"

Adj

  • Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
  • Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.
  • Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.

Examples

  • Sunday Pictorial
  • The budding starlet is featured in a pictorial in a glossy magazine next week.

Origin / Etymology

Latin pictōrius (“of painting”), from pictor (“painter”).

Scrabble Score: 13

pictorial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pictorial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pictorial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

pictorial: valid Words With Friends Word