pic

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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
Sitting in the audience, what struck me most was how, beyond the near-universal pics of sculpturally arranged food on exquisite ceramics, nearly every restaurant stressed a purposeful sense of place as a key part of its identity. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 In a new Instagram post, Fieri, who has a home in Jupiter, Florida, shows off a much buffer, slimmer frame, with before and after pics as comparison. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 The Detroit icon’s progeny shared wedding photos from her big day, which featured a kiss with her new hubby and pics from the stunning shoot of the couple driving off in a vintage white convertible. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 May 2024 Aja directed the horror pic from a script by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pic 

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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 14 Jun. 2024.

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