- present participle of picture.
picturing
Example Sentences
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"Zoning out happened regularly, picturing scoring and winning, what the opposition would be like - hoping they were rubbish so we could have an easy stroll," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
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
For years, Randall told anyone who would listen, “I am picturing us dancing on a rooftop in Val di Fiemme celebrating a men’s relay medal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
But I couldn’t help picturing a goat with big tires stuck in the mud, and it made me giggle.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
