| photographer |
A photographer is a person who takes photographs. Very often, a person that we call a photographer does this as their job. |
| phrase |
A phrase is a group of words that have a meaning together. Phrases are not sentences, though. Phrases are like building blocks that we can put together to make sentences. Things like "in the kitchen" and "the boy next door" are phrases. |
| physical |
When something is physical, it has to do with your body and not your mind or emotions. When you run or climb, you are doing something physical. [2 definitions] |
| piano1 |
A piano is a large instrument for playing music. It has many black and white keys that you press with your fingers to make sounds. When you press the keys, small hammers in the back of the piano hit against wire strings. That is how the sounds of a piano are made. |
| pick1 |
When you pick something, you decide to take one particular thing out of a group of things. Picking something is the same as choosing something. [2 definitions] |
| pick out |
When you pick out something, you decide that it is the one you want and you take it. If you pick out a present for someone, you look at some different things and choose the one you think is best. |
| pick up |
When you pick up something, or pick something up, you take it into your hand or hands. If you dropped some money on the ground, you would probably pick it up! |
| picnic |
A picnic is a meal that is eaten outside. People have picnics at a park, beach, in the woods, or other places in nature. |
| picnic table |
A picnic table is a table you often find in a park. It is usually made of wood and has benches that are attached to it. Some people have picnic tables in their yards too for when they want to eat outside. |
| picture |
A picture is a painting, drawing, or photograph of something or someone. We see pictures in magazines, books, art museums, and many other places. [2 definitions] |
| pie1 |
A pie is a food that is baked in a round dish in an oven. It has a crust made of a flour dough, and the crust is filled with fruit or other types of filling. Many pies are sweet, like apple pie or cherry pie, but some pies, like meat pies, are not. |
| piece |
A piece is a part of something that has been cut away or separated in some way from the rest. A piece of cake is a part that you cut from the whole cake. [4 definitions] |
| pig |
A pig is an animal with a flat nose, a thick body, and a short tail. People keep pigs for their meat. [2 definitions] |
| pigeon |
A pigeon is a bird that is usually gray with brown, purple, or white marks on its body. A pigeon's body is a little fat, but its head is small. You often see pigeons in cities, especially in the parks. |
| piggy bank |
A piggy bank is something to keep your money in, especially coins. It is a container that has the shape of a pig. At the top, there is a place to put your money in. At the bottom, there is usually something you can open for when you want to take some money out. |
| piglet |
A piglet is a young pig. |
| pile1 |
A pile is a number of things on top of each other. |
| pill |
A pill is a small thing that contains medicine. It is usually round, and you take it into your body through your mouth. |
| pillow |
A pillow is a cloth container filled with soft material that you rest your head on while you sleep or relax. |
| pilot |
A pilot is a person who flies an airplane. |
| pin |
A pin is a thin piece of metal with a sharp point. Pins are used to hold cloth or paper together. [2 definitions] |