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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
Snapped by Emilio Madrid, the black and white pics showcase Slater in character, his mime makeup and mannerisms perfectly capturing Marceau’s classic mystique. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 The 90-minute pic is based on a book from Chinese-American author and chef Ying Chang Compestine, and produced by Singapore’s Robot Playground Media, whose co-founder, Ervin Han, is helming the project. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025 The 20th Century and Disney pic is coming well ahead of expectations, thanks to glowing reviews and equally growing audience reaction. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025 The pic opened at No. 2 at the Lithuanian box office Sept. 2. Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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