Meanings
proper noun
- Pixar Animation Studios, a computer-generated imagery (CGI) company known for its animated films.
Origin
Conceived as a pseudo-Hispanism meaning “to make pictures”, derived from pix (“pictures”) + Spanish -ar.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Pixar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pixar
MLA
“Pixar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pixar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pixar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pixar.
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