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noun (1)

plural pics or pix ˈpiks How to pronounce pic (audio)
: the picador's lance

Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1) a coworker handed around some vacation pics
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The country stars all popped in for pics at the annual awards show on Thursday, May 16 in Frisco, Texas. Sarah Michaud, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 The 31-year-old Jonas Brothers singer/guitarist showed off his fresh buzz cut in a series of Instagram pics on Thursday (May 16) that also included an adorable snap of Malti Marie, his two-year-old daughter with wife Priyanka Chopra. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024 Combs posted a series of behind-the-scenes pics to his Instagram. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024 Boll just wrapped shooting on his latest pic and unveiled the first images from the production. Ed Meza, Variety, 14 May 2024 Whitman also shared some throwback cast photos in the post, including a life-imitates-art pic of a pregnant Amber beside Sarah. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 The besties are speaking to each other in Bridgerton season 3 pic In some ways, that mirrored Newton's own experiences on Bridgerton. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2024 Traditionally, a Marvel superhero pic opens the first weekend of May, signaling to consumers that the summer box office season is underway. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 Continue reading … 'IN SHOCK' – Jewish students who snapped pic of man with Hamas headband on campus speak out. Fox News, 3 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for picture

Noun (2)

Spanish pica, from picar to prick

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pic was in 1884

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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pic. Accessed 22 May. 2024.

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