"get the picture" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets the picture [present, singular, third-person], getting the picture [participle, present], got the picture [past], got the picture [UK, participle, past], gotten the picture [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> the picture}} get the picture (third-person singular simple present gets the picture, present participle getting the picture, simple past got the picture, past participle (UK) got the picture or (US) gotten the picture)
  1. (informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly. Tags: informal Related terms: get it, get the e-mail, get the message
    Sense id: en-get_the_picture-en-verb-f~kT9003 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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        "(informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly."
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