Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpicture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-pic-ture
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass nature in the picture or representation of; describe or portray with exaggeration.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "O'er-picturing that Venus"

Etymology

From over- + picture.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overpictures (present, singular) overpicturing (participle, present) overpictured (participle, past) overpictured (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overexaggerate

Questions

What does overpicture mean?
To surpass nature in the picture or representation of; describe or portray with exaggeration.
Where does overpicture come from?
From over- + picture.

How to pronounce overpicture

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