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profile picture

profile picture noun: a graphical representation of a user or persona in a digital space.

profile picture: a graphical representation of a user or persona in a digital space
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Noun

profile picture (plural profile pictures, abbreviation pfp)

  1. (Internet) A graphical representation of a user or persona in a digital space.
    Synonyms:
    avatar, userpic, picon

Synonyms of profile picture

Forms of profile picture

pluralprofile pictures
abbreviationpfp

Words formed from profile picture

Questions about profile picture

What does profile picture mean?
Profile picture means a graphical representation of a user or persona in a digital space.
What part of speech is profile picture?
Profile picture is a noun.
What is the plural of profile picture?
The plural of profile picture is profile pictures.

Words near profile picture in the dictionary

  1. profil perdu
  2. profilable
  3. profilaggrin
  4. profilamentous
  5. profile
  6. profile picture
  7. profiled
  8. profilee
  9. profilees
  10. profiler
  11. profilers

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