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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Brittany Mahomes/Instagram Patrick and Brittany Mahomes joined Kelce to see Swift’s show in Amsterdam, and one of the pics from Mahomes’s carousel is a group shot of the foursome. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 16 July 2024 This is after the actress claimed on social media that the pic’s EPs blocked her feature directorial debut from making its world premiere as the closing-night title at TIFF. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 July 2024 Carpenter shared a handful of pics from her travels, including horseback riding, cooking, enjoying the pastoral scenery, and hanging out with friends. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 July 2024 That changed in a major way when the 27-year-old singer hopped on her Instagram Story to share some pics of herself in the studio and bop along to a brief clip of a new song. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 July 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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