pic

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noun (1)

ˈpik 

plural pics or pix ˈpiks 

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: photograph

2

: movie sense 1

pic

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noun (2)

ˈpik  ˈpēk 

: the picador's lance

Synonyms of pic

Noun (1)

• photo
• photograph
• snapshot

Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a coworker handed around some vacation pics

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stan is no stranger to the comic book pic after playing the role of the Winter Soldier for the past decade, most recently seen reprising it in the Marvel Studios pic Thunderbolts*. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026

Another image showed the reality TV star posing for a selfie in a plunging orange dress, while a further pic featured her model sister, Kendall Jenner, 30, watching TV in bed. —Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

Seinfeld and Louis-Dreyfus posted pics to Instagram late Sunday night, sending longtime fans of their work into spirals of happiness, if the multitude of likes is any indicator. —Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025

The murals scattered throughout NoDa offer stunning backdrops with artistic cred for your social media-worthy pics, as opposed to creating memories standing in front of more corporate works. —Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for pic

• bick
• brick
• chick
• click
• fick
• flick
• hick
• kick
• knick
• lick
• mic
• nick