picturedebt

noun
UK /ˈpɪktʃə dɛt/
US /ˈpɪktʃər dɛt/

A picture debt is when you owe someone a drawing or photo you promised to give them.

Mia remembered her picturedebt and finally gave Leo the painting she had promised.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A debt paid off by giving a picture instead of money.

The struggling artist settled his rent with a picturedebt.

3. The feeling that you must make a picture to repay someone's kindness.

After her friend helped her move, she felt a picturedebt and painted him a thank-you card.

4. A record of pictures someone has promised to deliver.

The teacher kept a picturedebt list of all the students waiting for their portraits.