PICTORIAL


Meaning of PICTORIAL in English

— pictorially , adv. — pictorialness , n.

/pik tawr"ee euhl, -tohr"ee euhl/ , adj.

1. pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.

2. illustrated by or containing pictures: a pictorial history.

3. of or pertaining to the art of painting and drawing pictures, the pictures themselves, or their makers: the pictorial masterpieces of the Renaissance.

4. having or suggesting the visual appeal or imagery of a picture: a pictorial metaphor.

n.

5. a periodical in which pictures constitute an important feature.

6. a magazine feature that is primarily photographic.

[ 1640-50; pictori ( us ) of painting ( pic -, var. s. of pingere to PAINT + - torius -TORY 1 ) + -AL 1 ]

Syn. 4. picturesque, vivid, striking, telling.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .