the\ picture

the\ picture
noun
the way things are or were; the facts about something; the situation; what happened or happens.

Where does Susan come into the picture.

When you are looking for a job your education enters into the picture.

Old Mr. Brown is out of the picture now and his son runs the store.

After the fight on the playground, the principal talked to the boys who were watching, until he got the whole picture.

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