Picard

American  

[pee-kar] / piˈkar /

noun

1. Charles Émile 1856–1941, French mathematician.

2. Jean 1620–82, French astronomer.

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Picard British  

/ pikar /

noun

1. Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1620–82, French astronomer. He was the first to make a precise measurement of a longitude line, enabling him to estimate the earth's radius

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Example Sentences

It’s certainly a good-natured show, made so chiefly by Ms. Hunter, who is positively perky and notably lithe—one of the more charming gestures in the series is her curling up like a cat in the same sort of captain’s chair where Kirk, Picard, Janeway, Sisko, Archer, Pike and Burnham planted their intergalactic bottoms.

From The Wall Street Journal

They raised funding and brought in entrepreneur Martin Picard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Co-founder Picard, then serving as chief real estate officer, resigned with plans to work with investors on a bid for the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hurd has acted in shows such as “Star Trek: Picard” and movies including the romantic comedy “Anyone But You.”

From Los Angeles Times

Universal Studios Hollywood has made “Star Trek” one of the centerpiece attractions of its new after-hours event, complete with a ship bridge that was recently used as a set piece on “Star Trek: Picard” and a promise to employ some clever stagecraft to simulate that transporter feel.

From Los Angeles Times