Pictor Syllabification: (Pic·tor)Pronunciation: /ˈpiktər/ AstronomyDefinition of Pictor an inconspicuous southern constellation (the Easel or Painter), close to the star Canopus. (as genitive Pictoris /picˈtôris/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Beta PictorisOrigin:LatinPictor in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Pictor in the British & World English dictionary