"pictura" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: picturae [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin pictūra (“a painting”). Doublet of picture. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|pictūra|t=a painting}} Learned borrowing from Latin pictūra (“a painting”), {{dbt|en|picture}} Doublet of picture Head templates: {{en-noun|picturae}} pictura (plural picturae)
  1. The picture or image component of something, such as an emblem or poem, that contains a combination of imagery and text or symbols.
    Sense id: en-pictura-en-noun-c9QAL26G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 31 37 3 12 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 39 3 10 7 6
  2. (zoology) The pattern of coloration. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-pictura-en-noun-wRn2Ue-9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 31 37 3 12 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 39 3 10 7 6 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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