Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin pictūrapicture + -al. With the noun compare earlier picture, painting, painture. With the adjective compare earlier pictorial, pictorical.
Definition of pictural in US English:
pictural
adjective
Of or relating to pictures; pictorial.
Origin
Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin pictūra picture + -al. With the noun compare earlier picture, painting, painture. With the adjective compare earlier pictorial, pictorical.