get the picture
Grasp the meaning
To get the picture is to understand a situation or grasp what someone is explaining: I don't need all the details—I get the picture.
The phrase suggests comprehending the overall meaning rather than every particular.
Often used to confirm understanding or to signal that further explanation is unnecessary: Yeah, yeah, I get the picture.
- grokDeeply, intuitively comprehend
- comprehendTo fully understand
- understandGrasp the meaning
- catch onGrasp or gain popularity
- realizeBecome aware of
catch my drift · get · grasp · put two and two together · visualize · twig · cotton on · envision · discern · know · epiphany · light bulb moment · see · savvy · follow · dig · imagine · read
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
- understandingunderstand, comprehend, grasp, fathom, follow
- Understanding Othersknow someone, see through, figure out, size up, empathize
- acknowledgmentsacknowledgment, acknowledgement, acknowledgments, acknowledgment, dedications
comprehension
get the picturemiss the point
Fail to understand essence
misunderstand · draw a blank · scratch one's head · lose the thread