pic

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noun (1)

ˈpik 

plural pics or pix ˈpiks 

1

: 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

Troy has barely snapped a pic before he is forced to parachute into the Siberian wilderness. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Dylan O’Brien, Jon Beavers, Rob Delaney and Ray Fisher also star in the pic, which will debut in select theaters November 6 before dropping on Apple TV on November 13. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Close to You Kardashian responded with her own carousel featuring this steamy pic in the lineup. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

For a press screening attended by more than 200 guests, invitees were asked to bring objects that carried sentimental value for them, producing further social-media material around the pic’s central theme. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

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