form a picture

Frequency: 6.911.0 per million words

To develop an understanding or mental image of something.

pictureVERB + NOUN

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form

Examples (10)

  • It took some time for me to form a clear picture of the situation.
  • From the scattered clues, the detective began to form a picture of what had happened.
  • Reading the description, she tried to form a mental picture of the character.
  • The testimony helped the jury form a more complete picture of the events.
  • He was unable to form a coherent picture of the crime scene from the limited information.
  • As more details emerged, we started to form a better picture of the project's scope.
  • Can you form a picture in your mind of what I'm describing?
  • The artist struggled to form a precise picture of the abstract concept.
  • After analyzing the data, a surprising picture began to form.
  • To form an accurate picture of ancient civilizations, historians rely on archaeological findings.