The word picture originally denoted mere "painting", but now has come to include "drawing" and even "photograph". This example shows（ ）of meaning.
A、extension
B、narrowing
C、degradation
D、transfer
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题主要考查词义的扩大。picture “图画”一词最初仅指“painting（绘画）”，但现在已经包含了“drawing（绘画）”甚至“photograph（照片） ”。这个例子显示了意义的扩大。 答案为A。
