pictorial

comparative more pictorial · superlative most pictorial · alternative pictoral

1. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
2. Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.

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   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.

   2012 March 28, Brian Hayes, “Pixels or Perish”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 19 Feb 2013, page 106

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

plural pictorials · alternative pictoral

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.

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

3. hobbiesA stamp featuring a vignette of local scenery or culture.

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

   1956 December, “Classified Advertisements: Stamp collecting”, in Popular Mechanics, volume 106, number 6, page 57