Picture meaning : A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc. An image; a representation as in the imagination. A painting. A photograph. A motion picture. (in the plural) ("the pictures") Cinema (as a form of entertainment). A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category). An attractive sight. The art of painting; representation by painting. A figure; a model. Situation. To represent in or with a picture. To imagine or envision. To depict or describe vividly.