photosimulations
plural of photosimulation

photostories
plural of photostory

photostory
A story illustrated with sequential photographs in the manner of a comic strip.

photosynchronization
synchronization of a circadian rhythm by means of light

phototelegraph
An image transmitted by phototelegraphy.

phototelegraphs
plural of phototelegraph

photrum
The whole scale of illumination affecting photolysis.

phraselet
A short musical phrase.

phraselets
plural of phraselet

phraseogram
A symbol that represents a phrase.

phraseograms
plural of phraseogram

phraseograph
Synonym of phraseogram.

phraseographs
plural of phraseograph

phraseologism
A fixed expression within a language, regarded as a phraseological unit.

phraseologisms
plural of phraseologism

phyllomancy
divination by leaves, such as tasseomancy, or interpretation of the rustling sound of dry leaves

phyllotaxes
plural of phyllotaxis

phyllotaxis
The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
An abortive style.

phyllotaxy
phyllotaxis

phylolinguistics
The phylogeny of linguistics

phylotaxy
Misspelling of phyllotaxy.

physiognomer
A physiognomist.

physiognomers
plural of physiognomer

phytoglyphy
nature printing

pibroch
A series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature.

pibrochs
plural of pibroch

pic
A picture, especially a photographic image.
A movie.

pichenotte
A French-Canadian tabletop game in which players attempt to flick each other's round pieces off the board.

picoamp
One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of an ampere. Symbol: pA.

picoamps
plural of picoamp

picocurie
The unit of radioactivity equal to 10⁻¹² curie: symbol pCi.

picocuries
plural of picocurie

picofarad
One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a farad. Symbol: pF.

picofarads
plural of picofarad

picojoule
One million millionth ( 10⁻¹² ) of a joule. Symbol: pJ.

picojoules
plural of picojoule

picoliter
US spelling of picolitre.

picoliters
plural of picoliter

picolitre
One millionth of a microlitre; 10⁻¹² litres. Symbol: pL or pl.

picolitres
plural of picolitre

picong
A kind of informal banter, often lightly pejorative but rarely mean-spirited, strongly associated with the lyrics of calypso music.

picrel
A picture attached to a post, especially one on an imageboard.
Used as a generic substitute for whatever is being indicated by an attached picture.

picrels
plural of picrel

pics
plural of pic

pictorialism
A school of artistic photography that emphasized using photography to mimic certain styles of contemporary painting, that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Any artistic use of photography to imitate painting, especially using pictorial conventions.
The theory that mental imagery is visual rather than based on language-like description.

pictorialisms
plural of pictorialism

pictura
The picture or image component of something, such as an emblem or poem, that contains a combination of imagery and text or symbols.
The pattern of coloration.

picturae
plural of pictura

pidginisation
Alternative form of pidginization.

pidginisations
plural of pidginisation

pidginization
The development of a pidgin language.

pidginizations
plural of pidginization

piedfort
An unusually thick coin, often exactly twice the normal weight and thickness of other coins.

piedforts
plural of piedfort

piefort
Alternative form of piedfort (“unusually thick coin”).

pieforts
plural of piefort

pilcrow
The symbol ¶.
The symbol ¶.

pilcrows
plural of pilcrow

pillarboxing
The displaying of a narrow format video or image with blank stripes on each side on a wider screen.

piobaireachd
Alternative form of pibroch.

piso
Alternative form of peso (“currency of Philippines”).

pisos
plural of piso

pistareen
A Spanish silver coin worth two reales, used as common currency in the Americas in the 18th century.

pistareens
plural of pistareen

pisterine
Alternative form of pistareen.

pisterines
plural of pisterine

pitaka
A collection of Buddhist scriptures.

pitakas
plural of pitaka

pitchnut
A French-Canadian tabletop game involving flicking disks over a surface.

pitchpenny
An old game in which players attempt to throw pennies into a hole.

pitfall
A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.
An antipattern.
Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.

pitis
A monetary unit of Brunei (minted until 1868) and Palembang. Coins were typically tin. Coins with central holes were called "pitis teboh". Unholed coins were called "pitis bountou".

pixelscape
A landscape constructed from pixels.

pixelscapes
plural of pixelscape

pixilation
A stop-motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames.

pixilations
plural of pixilation

pixillation
Alternative form of pixilation.

pixillations
plural of pixillation

piyut
Alternative form of piyyut.

piyutim
plural of piyut

piyuts
plural of piyut

piyyut
A Jewish liturgical poem.

piyyutim
plural of piyyut

piyyuts
plural of piyyut

pizeball
A game somewhat resembling rounders.

placit
A decree or dictum.

placits
plural of placit

plainchant
Synonym of plainsong.

plainchants
plural of plainchant

plainsong
A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.

plainsongs
plural of plainsong

plainware
ancient minimally decorated pottery found in Oceania

plainwares
plural of plainware

plancti
plural of planctus

plandid
A photograph that appears to be candid but was in fact planned.

plandids
plural of plandid

planetscape
The landscape of the surface of a planet.

planetscapes
plural of planetscape

planigram
Synonym of tomogram.

planigrams
plural of planigram.

planimetrics
Alternative form of planimetry.

planimetries
plural of planimetry

planimetry
The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image

plankway
A walkway consisting of a series of planks.

plappart
Alternative form of blaffert.

plapparts
plural of plappart

plappert
Alternative form of blaffert.

plapperts
plural of plappert

plateroon
a counterfeit coin.

platformer
A platform game.

platformers
plural of platformer

platinode
A cathode.

playbook
A book containing the text of a play or plays.
A book of games and amusements for children.
A book of strategies (plays) for use in American football (and by extension other sports or disciplines).
A book or (especially) any set of commonly employed tactics, strategies, and tips.

playbooks
plural of playbook

playcalling
The communication between coach and players of the plays to be used during a game.

playdown
Any match that is part of a playoff.

playdowns
plural of playdown

playerbase
The players of a game, considered as a whole.

playerbases
plural of playerbase

playfeer
A playfellow; a playmate.

playfeers
plural of playfeer

playlet
A short play (dramatic work).

playlets
plural of playlet

playoff
A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
A short series of games to select a league champion.
A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
A short piece of underscore played during a scene transition in a stage musical, usually reprising a song from the preceding scene.

playoffs
plural of playoff

playscript
The script for a theatrical play.

playscripts
plural of playscript