Definition of «out of the picture»

The phrase "out of the picture" means that someone or something is no longer involved, present, or part of a situation. It can refer to a person who has been removed from a group or relationship, or an object that has been taken away or hidden. The term is often used in various contexts such as in photography where it refers to removing unwanted elements from the frame, in literature when describing characters no longer present in the story, and in everyday conversations to indicate someone's absence from a group or situation.

Sentences with «out of the picture»

And, with mercury possibly taken out of the picture because of the recent selenium findings, there's really no reason to avoid adding tuna to your diet. (tctmed.com)
When our daughter dropped out of the picture for a time, we struggled to figure out how we could stay in our grandson's life. (openadopt.org)
However the fact that users are also required to create and fund a trading account has been conveniently left out of the picture until the very end of the registration process. (binaryminery.com)
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