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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
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Noun
Punter Logan Cooke and long snapper Ross Matiscik wanted a pic with Lawrence to commemorate their first game without a punt. CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025 DaCosta was behind the tentpole pic The Marvels (2023), then reteamed with director of photography Sean Bobbitt on Hedda. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025 My secret to flattering bikini pics? Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Nicole Townsend serves as the producer, and will be shopping the pic at the American Film Market. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pic

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 Nov. 2025.

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