Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal)To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.

    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.

More definitions
  • get the meaning of something

Examples

60 sentences

  1. I get the picture now.

    Загальна картина мені тепер ясна. — deniko

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  2. I got those pictures you wanted.

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  3. I think I get the picture.

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  4. How did you get this picture?

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  5. Where did you get these pictures?

    ruОткуда у тебя эти фотографии? — marafon

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Forms

gets the picture, getting the picture, got the picture, got the picture
Base formget the picture · to get the picture
3rd person singulargets the picture
Present participlegetting the picture
Past simplegot the picture
Past participlegot the picture / gotten the picture

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyget the picture
he, she, itgets the picture

Past simpleLesson

all personsgot the picture

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave got the picture
he, she, ithas got the picture

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill get the picture

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedget it

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gestureB1getA1getawayB2getter
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