- 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
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
“I knew that we were going to film in that house when I read the script so I was picturing all the rooms while I was reading,” says Larsen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
They’re picturing the holidays: the turkey, the guests, and the all-important dining table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
I shook my head, not because we couldn’t do it, but I had trouble actually picturing us doing it.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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