Meaning: academy of motion picture arts and sciences

n.
an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance

be in the picture Idiom, Proverb

a picture is worth a thousand words

a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.

big picture

(See the big picture)

get the picture

understand, see the way it is "After Jack explained his plan, he said, ""Get the picture?"""

in the picture

part of the scene, a factor As Mr. Martin lost the election, he's not in the picture.

look the picture of health

be in good health My uncle was looking the picture of health when I saw him last week.

out of the picture

not a factor, not competing or playing Mario returned to Italy, so he's out of the picture. He's gone.

paint a picture

describe in detail, portray with words The speaker painted a picture of a ghetto with kids on the streets.

picture is worth a thousand words

(See a picture is worth a thousand words)

pretty as a picture

very pretty, beautiful """How do I look in my new dress?"" ""Pretty as a picture, my dear."""

put someone in the picture

tell someone what the situation is They have finally decided to put me in the picture about the new work procedures.

be in the picture

To be abreast or up to date (about something); to be complex in or acquainted of what is action on. The bang-up absolutely needs to be in the account about the cachet of the project. The kids' ancestor is aback in the account for the moment, but I'm not abiding if I can await on him.Learn more: picture

in the picture, be

Understand, be abreast about or be complex in a accurate bearings or activity. For example, The new agent capital to be in the account for every event, baby or large. This appellation is additionally acclimated in such locutions as put addition in the picture, acceptation "to acquaint or accommodate someone," as in Put me in the account about the new staff, or out of the picture, acceptation "to be larboard apprenticed of or afar from some activity," as in The bounded authorities were out of the account back it came to biologic dealers. [Early 1900s] Additionally see get the bulletin (picture).

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put one's foot down put one's foot in one's mouth put our heads together put out put out about put out feelers put out of its misery put someone in his or her place put someone in the picture put (someone) out put (something or someone) out of one put (something or someone) out of one's head/mind put (something) over on someone put (something) past someone (negative) put stock in put the bite on someone put the cart before the horse be in the driving seat be in the eye of the storm be in the firing line be in the first flush of (something) be in the frame be in the front line be in the grip of be in the groove be in the hole be in the know be in the Land of Nod be in the land of the living be in the lap of the gods be in the limelight be in the loop be in the mainstream (of something) be in the market for be in the middle of (something or some place) be in the middle of something/of doing something be in the money be in the mood for (something) be in the mood for something/for doing something be in the mood to do (something) be in the pay of (someone or something) be in the pay of somebody/something be in the picture be in the pink be in the pink of condition be in the pink of health be in the pipeline be in the pocket be in the poorhouse be in the public eye be in the pudding club be in the race be in the red be in the right be in the right place at the right moment be in the right place at the right time be in the right spot at the right time be in the running be in the saddle be in the same ballpark be in the same boat be in the same/right ballpark be in the shit be in the short strokes be in the soup be in the spotlight be in the swim (of things) be in the thick of it