photograph |
a picture made by using a camera that records an image on a light-sensitive surface. [4 definitions] |
photographer |
a person who takes photographs, esp. as an occupation. |
photography |
the reproduction of an image on a light-sensitive surface. [3 definitions] |
photosynthesis |
the process in plants by which sunlight, with the help of chlorophyll, is converted to chemical energy that is used to synthesize inorganic compounds into organic ones, esp. sugars. |
phrase |
in grammar, a string of words that has meaning and grammatical order but does not have both a subject and a predicate. [11 definitions] |
physical |
of the body. [4 definitions] |
physical education |
instruction in sports, exercise, and the care and hygiene of the human body, esp. as a course or program in a school or college. |
physically |
in, with, or by means of the body. |
physician |
a licensed medical doctor, esp. one who is not a surgeon. [2 definitions] |
physicist |
a scientist whose specialty is physics. |
physics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science that deals with matter and energy, their properties, and their interactions. [2 definitions] |
pi |
the name of the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. [2 definitions] |
pianist |
one who plays the piano, esp. one who earns a living by doing so. |
piano1 |
a large keyboard instrument with wire strings that are struck by small hammers attached to the ends of the keys. |
piccolo |
a small flute with a pitch that is an octave higher than that of the standard flute. |
pick1 |
to choose or select from a group. [14 definitions] |
pick2 |
a sharp, pointed tool used for digging, breaking, or chipping rock, soil, or the like. |
pickax |
a pick that has one flattened, chisel-shaped end. [2 definitions] |
pickerel |
any of a number of North American pike, often caught for food or sport. |
picket |
a pointed stake, post, or peg fixed into the ground, usu. used to make a fence or hold something in place. [5 definitions] |
pickle |
a food, usu. cucumber, that has been preserved in a solution of salt, vinegar, and usu. seasonings. [4 definitions] |