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pictorial

[pik-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] / pɪkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl /


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They later became popular with holidaymakers after designs changed and pictorial postcards were introduced.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

For current fans, “Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear,” by Gyles Brandreth, and “The Making of Winnie-the-Pooh,” by James Campbell, remind us of the verbal and pictorial pleasures of Pooh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

With better known themes, such as the Annunciation of the Virgin, thoughtful curation allows viewers to discern the subtle pictorial choices that Fra Angelico made.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2025

In one of the earliest examples of his "pictorial" photography, Fading Away, Robinson combined five separate negatives to produce a scene showing a dying girl surrounded by her family.

From BBC May 10, 2025

An accomplished leatherworker, Franz taught Alex the secrets of his craft; for his first project McCandless produced a tooled leather belt, on which he created an artful pictorial record of his wanderings.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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