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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

A month later Billie sits at her dining room table, sifting through the pictorial record of Chris’s final days.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer


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