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
The pic hopes to be boosted by positive word of mouth and enjoy a long run. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025 Up until last Sunday, Gillian Anderson pic The Salt Path, a true-to-life underdog film about a couple made homeless who walk along a South England coastal path, was a local box office hit. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 July 2025 Also baring some skin with another swimwear pic, the businesswoman wore a navy blue triangle bikini top, teaming the look with a pair of light blue drawstring shorts, which were high-waisted. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 11 July 2025 The singer’s 10-month-old son with wife Hailey Beiber, Jack Blues Bieber, made a cameo in a pair of pics JB posted on Monday morning (July 7) from what looks like a jam session in a recording studio. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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