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pictorial

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pic·to·ri·al /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/ adjective  PICTUREusing or relating to paintings, drawings, or photographs 画的,图画的;照片的 a pictorial record of their journey 他们旅程的照片记录
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pictorialFor quick accurate identifications the most promising keys are totally pictorial.Nevertheless, Ramsay's consummate sense of pictorial design remains as powerful as ever.This easy use by non specialists is the great advantage of pictorial keys.This rapid transmission of pictorial output demands very high speed links.But this sculpture remains an isolated example, emphasizing the fact that in its earliest stage Cubism was primarily a pictorial revolution.Holy pictures frequently stressed the permanence and safety of the past by remaining within pictorial traditions established during the last century.
Origin pictorial (1600-1700) Late Latin pictorius, from Latin pictor painter, from pictus; → PICTURE1
pic·to·ri·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
using drawings, or paintings, or Corpus to relating photographs


pictorial
pictorial /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: pictorial, picturesque; verb: picture; noun: picture
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: pictorius, from Latin pictor 'painter', from pictus; picture1
using or relating to paintings, drawings, or photographs:
    a pictorial record of their journey


pic·tor·ialBrE /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/ 🔊NAmE /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] using or containing pictures 用图片的;有插图的a pictorial account/record of the expedition对远征的图片记述/记录connected with pictures 画片的;图画的pictorial traditions绘图传统 pic·tori·al·ly BrE /pɪkˈtɔːriəli/ 🔊NAmE /pɪkˈtɔːriəli/ 🔊 adverb