On or In The Picture
On the Picture
'On the picture' refers to something being physically located on top of the surface of the image, such as a mark or a piece of tape.
She wrote her name on the picture of the Eiffel Tower.
Avoid sentences as such.
There's a stain on the picture that needs to be fixed.
In the Picture
'In the picture' refers to something being a part of the image itself, either as a subject or as a background element. For example:
There were 5 hidden objects in the picture.
This is the correct form and is used all the time.
I can't find myself in the picture.
Are they interchangable?
'In the picture' and 'on the picture' are used to describe different aspects of an image - whether something is a part of the image itself or physically located on the surface of the image. As a result, they cannot be used intechangeably.
✓ There are clouds in the picture of the sunset.
✗ There are clouds on the picture of the sunset.
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