Is it okay to use “to have a picture or to have an idea for something” when you mean having an idea and a qualitative understanding of sth?
To have a picture of this process we applied some theory to the system… Which
by “to have a picture” means to have a qualitative understanding of the process.
Does this phrase make sense and is used with this meaning? What are some good phrases to use instead of words?
Why don’t we always hear about the best!
The phrase ” (to) get a picture” is an idiomatic way of saying “understand,” originating from the idea of forming a clear mental visualization. Picture, of a concept, or other form of a picture.
To become more familiar with this process, we… To
- conceptualize this process, we… To help
- us to visualize this process,
- we…
