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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
And with that in mind here are our pics for the top five micheladas in the Los Angeles area. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 24 June 2026 So put away the cute baby pics, AJ Dybantsa. Candace Buckner, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Since landing full creative control of the franchise this year, Amazon MGM has been thorough in its search for the behind-the-scenes talent that will be overseeing the development of this next pic in the series. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 June 2026 Here’s the pic of the Mexico World Cup super fan and his son! Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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