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pick
verb
to
choose
one
person
or
thing
from
a
group
•
You
can
pick
any
dessert
from
the
menu
.
You
can
pick
any
dessert
from
the
menu
.
•
The
coach
will
pick
the
starting
players
tomorrow
.
The
coach
will
pick
the
starting
players
tomorrow
.
Old
English
‘
pician
’
meaning
‘
to
prick
or
pierce
’,
later
shifting
to
the
idea
of
selecting
something
with
the
point
of
attention
.
verb
to
remove
fruit
,
flowers
,
or
other
small
things
from
a
plant
by
hand
•
They
pick
apples
from
the
orchard
every
autumn
.
They
pick
apples
from
the
orchard
every
autumn
.
•
We
need
to
pick
the
ripe
strawberries
early
in
the
morning
.
We
need
to
pick
the
ripe
strawberries
early
in
the
morning
.
noun
the
person
or
thing
that
is
chosen
;
a
choice
•
Blue
was
my
first
pick
for
the
bedroom
wall
colour
.
Blue
was
my
first
pick
for
the
bedroom
wall
colour
.
•
She
was
the
company
’
s
top
pick
for
the
job
.
She
was
the
company
’
s
top
pick
for
the
job
.
noun
a
small
flat
piece
of
plastic
or
metal
used
for
plucking
the
strings
of
a
guitar
or
similar
instrument
•
The
guitarist
dropped
his
pick
during
the
solo
.
The
guitarist
dropped
his
pick
during
the
solo
.
•
I
keep
an
extra
pick
in
my
pocket
,
just
in
case
.
I
keep
an
extra
pick
in
my
pocket
,
just
in
case
.
From
early
20th-century
American
music
slang
,
shortening
of
‘
plectrum
’.
verb
to
open
a
lock
without
a
key
by
using
a
special
tool
•
The
locksmith
pick
the
broken
lock
in
seconds
.
The
locksmith
pick
the
broken
lock
in
seconds
.
•
Spies
in
movies
often
pick
locks
with
hairpins
.
Spies
in
movies
often
pick
locks
with
hairpins
.
picture
noun
a
painting
,
drawing
,
photograph
,
or
other
flat
image
that
shows
what
something
looks
like
•
He
hung
a
picture
of
his
family
on
the
wall
.
He
hung
a
picture
of
his
family
on
the
wall
.
•
The
children
drew
a
colorful
picture
for
their
teacher
.
The
children
drew
a
colorful
picture
for
their
teacher
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
pictura
“
painting
,”
from
pictus
,
past
participle
of
pingere
“
to
paint
,
depict
.”
noun
an
image
or
idea
you
create
in
your
mind
when
you
think
about
something
•
Close
your
eyes
and
build
a
clear
picture
of
the
beach
.
Close
your
eyes
and
build
a
clear
picture
of
the
beach
.
•
The
witness
gave
the
police
a
picture
of
the
suspect
.
The
witness
gave
the
police
a
picture
of
the
suspect
.
noun
a
movie
;
a
film
shown
in
a
cinema
•
We
watched
an
old
black-and-white
picture
after
dinner
.
We
watched
an
old
black-and-white
picture
after
dinner
.
•
The
studio
released
five
new
pictures
this
year
.
The
studio
released
five
new
pictures
this
year
.
verb
-
picture
,
picturing
,
pictures
,
pictured
to
form
a
mental
image
of
something
;
imagine
•
Try
to
picture
the
city
100
years
ago
.
Try
to
picture
the
city
100
years
ago
.
•
I
can
’
t
picture
him
as
a
father
.
I
can
’
t
picture
him
as
a
father
.
verb
-
picture
,
picturing
,
pictures
,
pictured
to
show
or
represent
something
in
a
drawing
,
photo
,
or
words
;
depict
•
The
mural
pictures
local
heroes
.
The
mural
pictures
local
heroes
.
•
The
book
pictured
the
village
as
peaceful
and
welcoming
.
The
book
pictured
the
village
as
peaceful
and
welcoming
.
topic
noun
a
subject
that
people
talk
,
write
,
or
think
about
•
For
her
school
report
,
Ava
chose
space
travel
as
her
topic
.
For
her
school
report
,
Ava
chose
space
travel
as
her
topic
.
•
During
dinner
,
politics
was
the
only
topic
everyone
avoided
.
During
dinner
,
politics
was
the
only
topic
everyone
avoided
.
From
Latin
“
topica
” (
matters
for
discussion
)
via
Medieval
Latin
“
topica
”
and
late
16th-century
English
.
noun
(
linguistics
)
the
part
of
a
sentence
that
tells
what
the
rest
of
the
sentence
is
about
•
In
the
sentence
'As
for
the
weather
,
it
looks
sunny
,
'
'the
weather'
is
the
topic
.
In
the
sentence
'As
for
the
weather
,
it
looks
sunny
,
'
'the
weather'
is
the
topic
.
•
Languages
like
Japanese
often
place
the
topic
at
the
beginning
followed
by
a
particle
.
Languages
like
Japanese
often
place
the
topic
at
the
beginning
followed
by
a
particle
.
Adopted
in
modern
linguistics
from
earlier
rhetorical
sense
,
ultimately
from
Greek
“
topos
”
meaning
‘
place
’.
noun
(
archaic
,
medicine
)
a
medicine
or
ointment
applied
directly
to
a
part
of
the
body
•
The
apothecary
prepared
a
soothing
topic
for
the
soldier's
wound
.
The
apothecary
prepared
a
soothing
topic
for
the
soldier's
wound
.
•
Physicians
once
prescribed
mustard
as
a
stimulating
topic
.
Physicians
once
prescribed
mustard
as
a
stimulating
topic
.
From
Medieval
Latin
“
topica
medicina
”
meaning
‘
local
remedy
’.
typically
adverb
in
most
situations
or
on
average
;
normally
•
Typically
,
the
store
opens
at
nine
o'clock
each
morning
.
Typically
,
the
store
opens
at
nine
o'clock
each
morning
.
•
Winter
here
is
typically
cold
and
snowy
.
Winter
here
is
typically
cold
and
snowy
.
formed
from
the
adjective
“
typical
”
+
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
mid-19th
century
adverb
in
a
way
that
shows
the
usual
qualities
of
a
particular
person
,
group
,
or
thing
;
characteristically
•
Typically
,
Oliver
cracks
a
joke
when
the
meeting
gets
tense
.
Typically
,
Oliver
cracks
a
joke
when
the
meeting
gets
tense
.
•
In
her
rush
,
Lisa
typically
forgets
her
umbrella
at
home
.
In
her
rush
,
Lisa
typically
forgets
her
umbrella
at
home
.
See
etymology
of
sense
1
;
same
origin
.
typical
adjective
-
typical
having
the
usual
or
expected
qualities
of
a
particular
type
of
thing
;
normal
,
ordinary
,
or
common
•
A
typical
weekday
for
her
starts
at
6
a
.
m
.
with
a
jog
.
A
typical
weekday
for
her
starts
at
6
a
.
m
.
with
a
jog
.
•
This
is
the
typical
weather
here
in
spring
—
mild
and
rainy
.
This
is
the
typical
weather
here
in
spring
—
mild
and
rainy
.
adjective
-
typical
showing
the
qualities
or
behaviour
that
are
usual
for
a
particular
person
,
thing
,
or
group
•
It's
typical
of
Jake
to
arrive
late
to
meetings
.
It's
typical
of
Jake
to
arrive
late
to
meetings
.
•
That
sarcastic
comment
was
so
typical
of
her
sense
of
humor
.
That
sarcastic
comment
was
so
typical
of
her
sense
of
humor
.
Olympic
adjective
relating
to
the
Olympic
Games
,
the
worldwide
sports
competitions
held
every
four
years
•
Simone
Biles
won
four
Olympic
gold
medals
in
gymnastics
.
Simone
Biles
won
four
Olympic
gold
medals
in
gymnastics
.
•
Many
athletes
train
for
years
hoping
to
make
the
Olympic
team
.
Many
athletes
train
for
years
hoping
to
make
the
Olympic
team
.
From
Mount
Olympus
in
Greece
,
the
legendary
home
of
the
ancient
Greek
gods
;
the
original
Olympic
Games
were
held
at
Olympia
in
776
BCE
.
depict
verb
to
show
or
represent
someone
or
something
in
a
picture
,
sculpture
,
film
,
or
other
visual
form
•
Ancient
cave
paintings
depict
hunters
chasing
animals
.
Ancient
cave
paintings
depict
hunters
chasing
animals
.
•
The
movie
poster
depicts
the
hero
standing
alone
against
a
stormy
sky
.
The
movie
poster
depicts
the
hero
standing
alone
against
a
stormy
sky
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
depictus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
depinger
’
meaning
‘
to
portray
’ (
de-
‘
thoroughly
’
+
pingere
‘
to
paint
’).
verb
to
describe
someone
or
something
in
words
so
that
readers
or
listeners
can
clearly
imagine
it
•
In
his
speech
,
the
mayor
depicted
the
city
as
a
place
of
endless
opportunity
.
In
his
speech
,
the
mayor
depicted
the
city
as
a
place
of
endless
opportunity
.
•
The
novel
vividly
depicts
life
in
a
small
coastal
town
.
The
novel
vividly
depicts
life
in
a
small
coastal
town
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
depictus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
depinger
’
meaning
‘
to
portray
’.
Over
time
it
extended
from
visual
portrayal
to
verbal
description
.
