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still vs picture

picture vs still

still and picture both are nouns.

still is an adjective but picture is not an adjective.

still and picture both are verbs.

still is an adverb but picture is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
still Yes Yes Yes Yes
picture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, picture is a hypernym of still; that is, picture is a word with a broader meaning than still:
  • still: a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
  • picture: a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
Other hypernyms of still include exposure, photo, photograph, pic.
still (noun) picture (noun)
an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
(poetic) tranquil silence a clear and telling mental image
a typical example of some state or quality
illustrations used to decorate or explain a text
the visible part of a television transmission
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
a graphic or vivid verbal description
a situation treated as an observable object
still (adjective) picture (adjective)
not sparkling
used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
marked by absence of sound
not in physical motion
free from noticeable current
still (verb) picture (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk show in, or as in, a picture
make motionless imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
make calm or still
lessen the intensity of or calm
still (adverb) picture (adverb)
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
without moving or making a sound
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
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