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There just seems to be more acceptance now of... other kinds of British films, than the picture-postcard ones.
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Meaning of "picture-postcard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICTURE-POSTCARD

picture-postcard  [ˈpɪktʃə ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICTURE-POSTCARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Picture-Postcard is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PICTURE-POSTCARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of picture-postcard in the English dictionary

The definition of picture-postcard in the dictionary is very picturesque.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICTURE-POSTCARD


card
kɑːd
datacard
ˈdeɪtəˌkɑːd
discard
dɪsˈkɑːd
filecard
ˈfaɪlˌkɑːd
filmcard
ˈfɪlmˌkɑːd
Jacquard
ˈdʒækɑːd
MasterCard
ˈmɑːstəˌkɑːd
microcard
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkɑːd
notecard
ˈnəʊtˌkɑːd
phonecard
ˈfəʊnˌkɑːd
photocard
ˈfəʊtəʊˌkɑːd
postcard
ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd
racecard
ˈreɪsˌkɑːd
railcard
ˈreɪlˌkɑːd
scorecard
ˈskɔːˌkɑːd
scratchcard
ˈskrætʃˌkɑːd
stereocard
ˈstɛrɪəʊˌkɑːd
storecard
ˈstɔːˌkɑːd
timecard
ˈtaɪmˌkɑːd
undercard
ˈʌndəˌkɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICTURE-POSTCARD

picture library
picture messaging
picture moulding
picture palace
picture phone
picture postcard
picture rail
picture show
picture tube
picture window
picture writing
picture-framer
picture-framing
picture-in-picture
picturegoer
picturephone
pictures
picturesque
picturesquely
picturesqueness

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICTURE-POSTCARD

birthday card
business card
Christmas card
credit card
debit card
e-card
flash card
graphics card
ID card
master card
memory card
Picard
picture postcard
play the race card
report card
smart card
store card
trading card
voter registration card
wild-card

Synonyms and antonyms of picture-postcard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «picture-postcard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICTURE-POSTCARD

Find out the translation of picture-postcard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of picture-postcard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «picture-postcard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风景如画的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de postal
570 millions of speakers

English

picture-postcard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तस्वीर पोस्टकार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصورة بطاقة بريدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фото - открытку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartão-postal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছবি পোস্টকার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carte postale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gambar-kad pos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Postkarten-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絵葉書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그림 엽서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gambar-kertu pos
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình ảnh - bưu thiếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படம்-அஞ்சலட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्र-पोस्टकार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kartpostallardaki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cartolina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obraz - pocztówki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фото - листівку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imagine - carte poștală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρτ ποστάλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prentjiemooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vykorts
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bilde-postkort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of picture-postcard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTURE-POSTCARD»

The term «picture-postcard» is normally little used and occupies the 110.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICTURE-POSTCARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «picture-postcard» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «picture-postcard» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about picture-postcard

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QUOTES WITH «PICTURE-POSTCARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word picture-postcard.
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Tim Roth
There just seems to be more acceptance now of... other kinds of British films, than the picture-postcard ones.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICTURE-POSTCARD»

Discover the use of picture-postcard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to picture-postcard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Walker Evans and the picture postcard
This book focuses on a collection of 9000 picture postcards amassed by the American photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975) that are now part of the Walker Evans Archive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Jeff Rosenheim, Walker Evans, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), 2009
2
Open Letters: Russian Popular Culture and the Picture ...
In Open Letters, the most comprehensive study of Russian picture postcards to date, Alison Rowley uses this medium to explore a variety of aspects of Russian popular culture.
Alison Rowley, 2013
3
Picture-postcard Poverty
For this task, they zoom in on the work of the Madkai (Ponda)-based Peaceful Society in the 25 years that this organisation has been in a close connect with the issues from the heartland.
Kumar Kalanand Mani, Frederick Noronha, 2008
4
The Picture Postcard & Its Origins
Pictorial cards, envelopes, writing papers.
Frank Staff, 1979
5
Picture Postcard, 2003-2006: 11th November-6th December 2006
11th November-6th December 2006 Arpita Singh. Arpita Singh Picture Postcard 2003 - 2006 She says with a laugh, "They are four-legged creatures. They.
Arpita Singh, 2006
6
Picture Postcard HIST of Marion, MA
Selected from the collections of longtime Marion residents and summer visitors, A Picture Postcard History of Marion, Massachusetts is a capsule portrait of a New England coastal town that, despite dramatic changes all around, has managed ...
Pete Smith, 2008
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Letters, Postcards, Email: Technologies of Presence
Glass ofFashion quoted in Curtin, Propriety 138. 20. Staff, Picture Postcard 12–13 . 21. Davidoff, Best Circles 46. 22. Ibid., 23. James Laver, Foreword, Staff, Picture Postcard 7. 24. Staff, Picture Postcard 14. 25. Ibid., 16. 26. Carline, Pictures 36.
Esther Milne, 2012
8
Princeton: A Picture Postcard History of Princeton and ...
This book contains over 200 postcards and images of Princeton-both the town and the university-from approximately 1910 to 1920. The accompanying text gives the historic context for each postcard.
William K. Evans, 2009
9
Picture Postcard History of Tampa
In this book the City of Tampa from 1900-1930 is depicted in picture postcards of the period. Each authentic postcard illustration (21 in COLOR) is captioned with a brief description of the view.
Donald D. Spencer, 2002
10
St. Augustine: A Picture Postcard History
The 150 plus postcard views in this collection date from the late 1890s through the 1930s-a fascinating way of studying the history of St. Augustine.
Donald D. Spencer, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICTURE-POSTCARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term picture-postcard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hats off to Derbyshire, home to 1st modern factory and backdrop for …
Among the many picture-postcard villages tucked in Derbyshire's countryside is Eyam, also known as the Plague Village. The disease came to ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
2
Tour de France Froome still ahead despite no crowds
The race leader isn't here for the picture-postcard scenery. Just two more days in the Alps, and a second Tour victory will be his. The British ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
3
Cricket at Bolton Abbey: what's not to like?
As it happens, this picture-postcard ground does play host to some high-profile games including the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) each ... «Cricket Yorkshire, Jul 15»
4
Sans fans, hairpins no sweat for leader
The race leader isn't here for the picture-postcard scenery. Just two more days in the Alps, and a second Tour victory will be his. The British ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
5
The Legend Of Barney Thomson, film review: Emma Thompson …
The combination of violence with tongue-in-cheek humour and picture-postcard scenery doesn't always work. A subplot involving incompetent ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Beware falling stones, tourists are warned in Doc Martin village
Thousands of tourists flock to the picture-postcard village every year, following the success of TV's "Doc Martin" series, which is being filmed ... «Cornish Guardian, Jul 15»
7
How Joan Didion Became the Ultimate Literary Celebrity
... attachment to home: “Joan spends vacations river-rafting and small-boating in the picture-postcard atmosphere of the Sacramento Valley. «The New Republic, Jul 15»
8
A family of 12 on tour in Europe
Then there were the long walks with one picture-postcard view after the next, and the hustle and bustle of a working vineyard. Easter Sunday ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
9
Washta tree greets RAGBRAI riders west of 'Iowa's Coldest Spot'
The DeWitts say the tree might make for a picture-postcard moment for thousands of riders on RAGBRAI on Sunday as the ride moves from ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
10
Hats off to Derbyshire, backdrop for 'Pride and Prejudice' and …
Among the many picture-postcard villages tucked in Derbyshire's countryside is Eyam, also known as the Plague Village. The disease came to ... «National Post, Jul 15»

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