- present participle of picture.
picturing
Example Sentences
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The Daily Telegraph calls the solar eclipse "the greatest show on Earth", picturing a crowd in Birmingham gazing at the phenomenon along with millions across the UK and Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“I’d been picturing myself on the national team for three years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
With his gray-and-white mane sleekly accentuating his black and lavender ensemble, he struts with an eminence that had me picturing Eartha Kitt in a Bob Fosse spectacular.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
But picturing your future self—and mentally “traveling back” to who you are now—has been shown to increase savings behavior, according to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
I walk down the hall to her room, picturing her opening the envelope, expecting something profound and deep.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
