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noun (1)

plural pics or pix ˈpiks How to pronounce pic (audio)
Synonyms of picnext
: 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 hits theaters on July 1. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 And for a deeper dive on best pics, here's my analysis of the top five who have the best chance of taking home the big prize. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 Grier also extended veteran Alexander Wennberg for three years ($6 million AAV) and made the Jan. 19 acquisition for Sherwood, from the Vancouver Canucks, for two second-round pics and minor-league defenseman Cole Clayton. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Or take perhaps Hollywood’s most reliable genre: the mainstream horror pic. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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