enter the picture

verb

To become part of, to become relevant.

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Meanings

verbenter the picture (third-person singular simple present enters the picture, present participle entering the picture, simple past and past participle entered the picture)

present singular third person enters the picture · participle present entering the picture · participle past entered the picture · past entered the picture

  1. figurativelyTo become part of, to become relevant.

    Synonyms: enter the scene, enter the equation

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo become part of, to become relevant.

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enter the sceneenter the equation
Also see
enter the equationenter the scene
Cite this entry
APA

enter the picture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enter%20the%20picture

MLA

“enter the picture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enter%20the%20picture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enter the picture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enter%20the%20picture.

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