Pica
noun
A unit of measurement used mainly in printing to measure type size and page size.
This book will be printed in 12 point pica.
Often appears as...
- 12 point pica
- 10 point pica
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A medical disorder where people, especially pregnant women, crave and eat non-food materials like clay or dirt.
The pregnant woman was diagnosed with pica after she started eating chalk.
Often appears as...
- pica disorder
- diagnosed with pica
noun
A genus of birds that includes magpies.
The Eurasian magpie, a species of the pica genus, is known for its intelligence.
Often appears as...
- pica genus
- pica bird
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A unit of measurement used mainly in printing to measure type size and page size.
This book will be printed in 12 point pica.
Often appears as...
- 12 point pica
- 10 point pica
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A medical disorder where people, especially pregnant women, crave and eat non-food materials like clay or dirt.
The pregnant woman was diagnosed with pica after she started eating chalk.
Often appears as...
- pica disorder
- diagnosed with pica
noun
A genus of birds that includes magpies.
The Eurasian magpie, a species of the pica genus, is known for its intelligence.
Often appears as...
- pica genus
- pica bird
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Printing Scale
Pica in printing measures the height of characters and is made of 12 points.
The designer set the text at 6 pica for the invitation cards.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Inches/Centimeters
Remember, pica is different from common length units; one pica equals about 1/6 inch.
I need the margins set to 2 pica, not 2 inches.
Pro Tip 3/3Desktop Publishing
In programs like Adobe InDesign, pica is often used for page layout measurements.
The guidelines are spaced 1 pica apart.
Pro Tip 1/3Printing Scale
Pica in printing measures the height of characters and is made of 12 points.
The designer set the text at 6 pica for the invitation cards.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Inches/Centimeters
Remember, pica is different from common length units; one pica equals about 1/6 inch.
I need the margins set to 2 pica, not 2 inches.
Pro Tip 3/3Desktop Publishing
In programs like Adobe InDesign, pica is often used for page layout measurements.
The guidelines are spaced 1 pica apart.
Pro Tip 1/3Printing Scale
Pica in printing measures the height of characters and is made of 12 points.
The designer set the text at 6 pica for the invitation cards.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Inches/Centimeters
Remember, pica is different from common length units; one pica equals about 1/6 inch.
I need the margins set to 2 pica, not 2 inches.
Pro Tip 3/3Desktop Publishing
In programs like Adobe InDesign, pica is often used for page layout measurements.
The guidelines are spaced 1 pica apart.
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