# pictorial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɪkˈtɔɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #21,896

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.
2. Described or otherwise represented as if in a picture; graphic or vivid.
3. Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.

## Etymology
From Latin pictōrius (“of painting”) + -al, from pictor (“painter”).

## Easily confused with
- **pectoral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pectoral-vs-pictorial)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ipctorial`, `pcitorial`, `picctorial`, `picotrial`, `pictoiral`, `pictorail`, `pictoriall`, `pictorila`, `pictorrial`, `pictroial`, `picttorial`, `pitcorial`, `ppictorial`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pictorial