Definition
Forming a mental image of something in your mind; imagining or visualizing.
Etymology
From Middle English 'pictur,' derived from Old French 'picture' and Latin 'pictura,' meaning 'painting or image.' The word expanded from visual art to include mental visualization.
Kelly Says
Your brain actually activates the same visual regions when you're picturing something as when you're looking at it—that's why blind people can 'see' vividly in their minds by developing other senses more strongly!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማስታወቅ
ma-sta-aw-ek
BNবাংলা
চিত্রিত
chitra-it
CSČeština
obrazovat
o-bra-zo-vat
DEDeutsch
darstellend
dar-stel-lend
ELΕλληνικά
παρουσιάζοντας
pa-roo-see-as-tan-doh
ESEspañol
pintando
pin-TAN-doh
FISuomi
kuvittele
ku-vi-tel-le
FRFrançais
peignant
pɛ̃-mɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
चित्रित
chitra-it
HUMagyar
képelem
ké-pe-lem
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggambar
me-ngg-am-bar
ITItaliano
dipingere
dee-PIN-geh-reh
JA日本語
描いている
em-a-i-te-i-ru
KO한국어
그려내고
geu-rye-nae-go
MSBahasa Melayu
menggambarkan
me-ngg-am-bar-kan
NLNederlands
beelddragend
bee-ld-dra-gen
PLPolski
obrażając
o-bra-z-ay-yach
PTPortuguês
pintando
pin-TAN-doh
RORomână
pictând
pik-tând
RUРусский
изображая
izobra-zhaya
SWKiswahili
kujiona
ku-jo-i-na
TAதமிழ்
படத்தை வரை
pada-thai-va-rai
TEతెలుగు
చిత్రించు
chitra-nchu
TRTürkçe
resmetmek
re-smet-mek
UKУкраїнська
зображаючи
zo-bra-zha-y-u-chi
VITiếng Việt
hình dung
hinh dung
ZUZU
ukus'ekela
u-ku-se-ke-la