The pictures may be a development of it (4)
I believe the answer is:
film
'it' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for film that I've seen before include "Skin" , "Flick" , "Shoot - thin layer" , "Moving picture" , "Thin covering or photographic medium (4)" .)