- present participle of picture.
picturing
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
I keep picturing you at Aunt Maureen’s, knitting a sweater and eating stinky baked beans.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
