To no longer be a part of a situation. (Note that this absence can be caused by death.) I'm going to study in the library, so that all of the distractions in my room are out of the picture.I can't ask her out until her disapproving brother is out of the picture, so let me know when he leaves the party.I overheard some of the employees at George's funeral saying that they can take over the company now that he is out of the picture! How tasteless!