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pictorial

[pik-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] / pɪkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl /


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They later became popular with holidaymakers after designs changed and pictorial postcards were introduced.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

In the 1940s, Lam developed his own distinctive, hybrid figures, pictographic language and pictorial style.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

For current fans, “Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear,” by Gyles Brandreth, and “The Making of Winnie-the-Pooh,” by James Campbell, remind us of the verbal and pictorial pleasures of Pooh.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

The stylistic choices result in a striking, distinctly pictorial aesthetic in line with earlier projects that Han and Vallade worked on, such as “Long Way North” and “Calamity,” both directed by Rémi Chayé.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

Naturally, those pictorial signs consisted mainly of numerals plus nouns for visible objects; the resulting texts were merely accounting reports in a telegraphic shorthand devoid of grammatical elements.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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