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Images Describe

The document provides guidance on how to describe pictures in English by following a structure of stating what you see, think, and feel. It gives helpful words and phrases for describing different elements of an image, such as the foreground, background, and prepositions to describe spatial relationships. Examples are given of complete descriptions of pictures that state what the picture shows, where the action is taking place, and close details that can be seen by looking at the photo.

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Images Describe

The document provides guidance on how to describe pictures in English by following a structure of stating what you see, think, and feel. It gives helpful words and phrases for describing different elements of an image, such as the foreground, background, and prepositions to describe spatial relationships. Examples are given of complete descriptions of pictures that state what the picture shows, where the action is taking place, and close details that can be seen by looking at the photo.

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How to describe a picture in English?

Sample / Follow the structure I see - I think - I feel

I see: There are 5 people in this picture. I can see a table outside, there is some food on it.3
people are chatting and smiling.
I think: I think they are a family. It looks like a weekend as the people seem relaxed. Maybe, it’s
a birthday or a special day because young people are holding flowers and a present.
I feel: I like this picture because I love celebrating something with my family. This photo makes
me happy and relaxed.

1) Helpful words and phrases to describe images:


The picture shows …
The picture illustrates …
The picture demonstrates …
In the center / middle of the photo we can see …
In the foreground there is …
In the background there are …
It is situated in …
On the left (of something / somebody) stands …

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On the right (of something / somebody) sits…
In the distance we can make out the outline of (something / somebody)
At first glance, …
But if you look closely, you can see …
It looks strange …
It looks like ….
As for the (of something /somebody), …

Prepositions that are necessary when describing a photo (image, picture)


above — The woman is holding an umbrella above her head.
under (below) — The people are sitting under the tree.
near — The children are playing near the river.
next to —The girl is sitting next to the boy.
far — In the far distance I could hardly see a woman.
behind — Somebody is hiding behind the house.
in front of — In front of the building there is a fountain.
across — А dog is running across the road. There is a forest across the river.
around —There are a lot of stones around.
between — The woman is standing between two men.
on — The boats are sailing on the lake.

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Some examples of a complete description of photos (images, pictures)

I’d like to describe picture № 1. The picture shows


us a girl. The photo was taken inside. The action is
taking place in a room.

Looking at this photo, I can see a girl who's sitting


in a chair near the Christmas tree. It's decorated
very well. The girl is holding a teddy bear in her
hands. Maybe it's a Christmas present from her
parents. The girl is dressed in traditional Russian
clothes. She is smiling.

I like this photo because the girl looks happy. She's


going to have a great time celebrating Christmas.

I’d like to describe picture № 2. The picture shows


us a girl. The photo was taken outside. Maybe the
action is taking place on a boat in the sea.

Looking at the photo, I can see a girl. She looks


happy. She's just caught a fish. She is probably
fishing in the sea on a boat with her parents. They
probably took this picture. The weather is very nice
and the sun is shining.

I like this photo because the girl is having a great


time fishing. I love fishing too!

I’d like to describe picture № 3. The picture shows


us an elderly man. The photo was taken inside.
Maybe the action is taking place in the library.

Looking at the photo, I can see an elderly man who


is in the library. He is holding a book in his hands
and looking at the photographer. He's dressed well.
Maybe he is a teacher at school or at the university.
There are a lot of books on the desk in front of him.
He probably read them all, or perhaps he's going to
read them in the future.

I like the photo. I think this man is very


knowledgeable because he reads a lot of books.

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