pictorial

• pictoral (uncommon, possibly nonstandard)

Latin pictōrius (“of painting”), from pictor (“painter”).

• IPA^(key): /pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/

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pictorial (comparative more pictorial, superlative most pictorial)

1. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
2. Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.
   • 2012 March, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist‎, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 February 2013, page 106:

     Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.

3. Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.

• pictorialism
• pictorially

pictorial (plural pictorials)

1. A newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof.

   Sunday Pictorial

2. An article primarily featuring many photographs, or simply a collection of photographs.

   Coordinate terms: gallery, slideshow

   The budding starlet is featured in a pictorial in a glossy magazine next week.

3. (philately) A stamp featuring a vignette of local scenery or culture.
   • 1956 December, “Classified Advertisements: Stamp collecting”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 106, number 6, page 57:

     beautiful Pictorials, topicals, commemoratives, airmails. Introductory selection 40% discount. Ralph Rice, 15 Longlane, West Hartford 7, Conn.

Borrowed from English pictorial.

pictorial n (plural pictoriale)

1. pictorial