Definition

Noun: 1. Pictorial, picture magazine: A type of publication, typically a magazine or newspaper, that primarily uses photographs, illustrations, and other visual content to tell stories or present news, often with minimal accompanying text.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thường mua họa báo để xem ảnh và tranh minh họa. (I often buy a pictorial to look at photos and illustrations.)
  • Đây là một tờ họa báo nổi tiếng về thời trang. (This is a famous fashion picture magazine.)
  • Trong thư viện có một bộ sưu tập họa báo cổ rất quý. (The library has a very valuable collection of old pictorials.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "họa báo" is somewhat formal and traditional. In modern, everyday conversation, people might use more specific terms like (photo magazine) or simply (magazine) depending on the context.
• It can be used to distinguish a visually-focused publication from a text-heavy newspaper () or a general magazine.

Variants and Related Words

• Báo ảnh (n): Another term for a pictorial or photo newspaper. This is a direct synonym.
• Tạp chí ảnh (n): Photo magazine. This is a very common modern equivalent.
• Tranh minh họa (n): Illustration. This is a key component found in a .

Synonyms

• Pictorial (n): The most direct English equivalent.
• Picture magazine (n): A descriptive synonym.
• Illustrated magazine/newspaper (n): Emphasizes the use of drawings and photos.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Lên họa báo: To appear in a pictorial/magazine.
  • Người mẫu đó mới lên họa báo tuần trước. (That model just appeared in a pictorial last week.)

noun

1. pictorial, pictorial picture