v.
Pronunciation: ' pik-ch ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1846
: to make a picture of : present in pictures especially : to make into a motion picture < picturize a novel>
– pic · tur · i · za · tion \ ˌ pik-ch ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun