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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

get the picture en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (informal) To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
    • I met him at the candy store / He turned around and smiled at me / You get the picture? 1965, George Morton, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, “Leader of the Pack”, performed by The Shangri-Las:
    • Get the picture? In one corner Charles Edward Russell, champion muckrake pugilist of the world. 1910 December 1, “Round About Chicago”, in Chicago Tribune:
    • I hung a "no solicitors" sign by my door. One of these days, I hope they'll get the picture and quit ringing the bell.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gotten the picture Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic
getting the picture Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
got the picture Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
got the picture Tense=Past lexicographic
gets the picture Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

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