enter the picture
idiom
: to be considered as part of a situation
Marriage never entered the picture until now.
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And that’s where Jones and Robinson enter the picture.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And that appears to be his fate until Rust, his mother’s father, enter the picture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
This is where the best Airbnbs in Paris enter the picture.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
As Corina’s supportive mother, Politi’s humorous tenderness makes for a memorable onscreen presence, while Cristo Fernández, playing a new clerk at the local store named Carlos, doesn’t so much enter the picture as a romantic interest, but a friendly ally.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025
And that appears to be his fate until Rust, his mother’s father, enter the picture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
This is where the best Airbnbs in Paris enter the picture.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
As Corina’s supportive mother, Politi’s humorous tenderness makes for a memorable onscreen presence, while Cristo Fernández, playing a new clerk at the local store named Carlos, doesn’t so much enter the picture as a romantic interest, but a friendly ally.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Enter the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20the%20picture. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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