picturing

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He would study maps and globes, picturing the people and animals who call the coldest reaches of the Earth home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

Michelle Del Rosario, 57, wore a button picturing her son William, 25, on her blouse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

And I’m picturing Mexico’s Ana Victoria Espino De Santiago, 26, who, last year, became the first lawyer with Down Syndrome.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

I’m suddenly picturing a pair of ruby slippers.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen