picture

絵、画像

紙などの表面に、人や場所、物を表したもの。

やさしい英語で： An image made on paper or another surface that shows a person, place, or thing.

• I drew a picture.
• There are pictures on every wall.
• Who painted this picture of the sea?

使い方： a picture of someone/something (She drew a picture of her dog.)

類義語： image, drawing, painting

よく使う表現： draw a picture, picture of something, paint a picture, framed picture

写真

カメラで撮った画像。

やさしい英語で： An image made with a camera.

• Can you take my picture?
• We looked at pictures from our holiday.
• This is my favourite picture of you.

使い方： a picture of someone/something (I took a picture of the sunset.)

類義語： photo, photograph

よく使う表現： take a picture, family picture, picture of someone

全体像、状況

主な事実とそのつながりを含めた、状況全体の捉え方。

やさしい英語で： A way of understanding a situation, including its main facts and how they fit together.

• We need the full picture.
• These figures give a clearer picture of the economy.
• Try to consider the bigger picture before you decide.

使い方： a picture of something (The report gives a clear picture of local housing needs.)

類義語： overview, understanding

よく使う表現： overall picture, clear picture, bigger picture, picture of something

映像、画面

テレビやコンピューターなどの画面に映るもの。

やさしい英語で： The image you see on a television, computer, or other screen.

• The picture is blurry.
• This television has a very sharp picture.
• We lost the picture, but we could still hear the sound.

類義語： image

よく使う表現： clear picture, picture quality, television picture

イメージ、心像

頭の中に思い浮かべる、何かの姿や考え。

やさしい英語で： An image or idea of something that you form in your mind.

• I have a picture of her in my mind.
• His story gave us a vivid picture of village life.
• My mental picture of the place was completely wrong.

使い方： a picture of someone/something (I have a clear picture of the house in my mind.)

類義語： image, vision

よく使う表現： mental picture, picture in mind, picture of something

想像する、思い描く

人や物の姿、または状況がどうなるかを頭の中に思い描く。

やさしい英語で： To imagine what someone or something looks like, or what a situation would be like.

• Picture a quiet beach.
• I pictured him waiting outside the station.
• Can you picture yourself living here?

使い方： picture someone/something doing something (I can picture you living by the sea.); picture someone/something as something (She pictured herself as a successful writer.)

類義語： imagine, visualize

よく使う表現： picture someone doing something, picture yourself, picture the scene

写す、描く

写真や絵などで人や物を表す。

やさしい英語で： To show someone or something in a photograph, drawing, or other image.

• The cover pictures a mountain.
• She was pictured beside her new car.
• The people pictured above are our volunteers.

使い方： be pictured with someone/something (The singer is pictured with her children.); be pictured doing something (He was pictured leaving the hotel.)

類義語： show, depict

よく使う表現： picture someone together, picture something above, picture someone smiling

描写する、描く

読む人や聞く人に鮮やかな印象を与えるように、人や物事を言葉で表す。

やさしい英語で： To describe someone or something in a way that gives readers or listeners a strong impression.

• The novel pictures life in a small town.
• The report pictured the city as a dangerous place.
• Her account pictures the workers struggling to feed their families.

使い方： picture someone/something as something (The story pictures him as a lonely man.)

類義語： portray, depict, describe

よく使う表現： picture someone as something, picture someone doing something