pix
gb/pˈɪks/ us/pˈɪks/
B1
English
~ 9400
kép, fotó, manó, tündér
NOUN
B1
INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
take pix of [something]
She posted some vacation pix on her Instagram story.
Kirakott néhány nyaralós képet az Instagram-sztorijába.
Can you send me the wedding pix when you have time?
El tudod küldeni az esküvői képeket, amikor lesz időd?
He took a few quick pix of the sunset with his phone.
The website has lots of behind-the-scenes pix of the cast.
I lost all my old family pix when my hard drive crashed.
Learner examples
I took many pix on my trip.
Sok képet készítettem az utamon.
Please send me the party pix.
Kérlek, küldd el a bulis képeket.
She put her cat pix on the internet.
He likes to share food pix with his friends.
I keep my old pix on my phone.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse "pix" with "pics" or think it is a different word. In practice, "pix" and "pics" are both informal spellings of "pictures" and have the same meaning, but "pics" is more common. Some learners also confuse "pix" with "pixel" or "px" (a unit in digital images), which are different technical terms.
Meaning
informal word for pictures/photos
Collocations
take pix
|post pix online
|share pix
|upload pix
|vacation pix
|baby pix
Synonyms
photos (Standard and very common; not as informal or playful as "pix".)
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pictures (General, neutral word for images; longer and less slangy than "pix".)
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pics (Very close in meaning; "pics" is slightly more common than "pix".)
Themes
daily life
|media
|technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short, friendly way to say pictures or photos, often used online or in text messages.
Informal abbreviation for pictures or photographs, especially in digital or online contexts.
NOUN
C1
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
stories about [pix]
In the old tales, the woods were full of laughing pix.
A régi mesékben az erdők tele voltak nevető manókkal.
The children drew pictures of the tiny pix that lived at the bottom of the garden.
A gyerekek képeket rajzoltak az apró manókról, akik a kert végében laktak.
She wrote a fantasy novel about a village of rebellious pix.
The game lets you collect different kinds of forest pix as helpers.
Legends say the pix play tricks on travelers who lose their way.
Learner examples
The story talks about small pix in the forest.
A történet kis manókról szól az erdőben.
In this game, you can see many magic pix.
Ebben a játékban sok varázslatos manót láthatsz.
Some pix are kind, but some like to play tricks.
A group of pix help the girl in the book.
He believes little pix live in the garden.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize that "pix" here is just a less common plural of "pixie" and may confuse it with the informal word for "pictures". Context usually makes the meaning clear: if the text is about fantasy creatures, "pix" means magical beings, not photos.
Meaning
plural of pixie (fantasy beings)
Collocations
mischievous pix
|forest pix
|tiny pix
|winged pix
|friendly pix
Synonyms
fairies (A broader, more common term; not all fairies are pixies, but in many stories the ideas overlap.)
Themes
fantasy
|mythology
|literature
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A less common plural of "pixie", meaning small magic people in stories, like fairies.
An alternative plural form of "pixie": small, often mischievous, magical creatures in folklore and fantasy stories.
Grammar
Dictionary form
pix
IPA
GB/pˈɪks/
US/pˈɪks/
Syllables & stress
pix (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (pix)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: pix
- Plural: pixes
Word family
Expressions
post pix online
1/pˈoʊst pˈɪks ˈɔnlˌaɪn/
fixed phrase
informal
upload photos to the internet
To put your photos on a website or social media site so other people can see them.
Examples
- He usually post pix online after every trip.
- Please don’t post pix online without asking everyone first.
share pix
1/ʃˈɛɹ pˈɪks/
fixed phrase
informal
show or send photos to others
To show or send your photos to other people, for example by message or online.
Examples
- She made a group chat to share pix from the concert.
- I’ll share pix with you when I get home and have Wi‑Fi.
take pix of
1/tˈeɪk pˈɪks əv/
fixed phrase
informal
photograph someone or something
To use a camera or phone to make photos of someone or something.
Examples
- We stopped to take pix of the city skyline.
- She loves to take pix of her dog every morning.