Describe a picture: Tips from British Council

What is in the picture?

In the picture I can see ...
There’s / There are ...
There isn’t a ... / There aren’t any ...

Say what is happening with the present continuous

The man is ...ing
The people are ...ing
It’s raining.

Where in the picture?

At the top/bottom of the picture ...
In the middle of the picture ...
On the left/right of the picture ...
next to
n front of
behind
near
on top of
under

If something isn’t clear

It looks like a ...
It might be a ...
He could be ...ing
Maybe it’s a ...