pic

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noun (1)

ˈpik 

plural pics or pix ˈpiks 

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: photograph

2

: movie sense 1

pic

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noun (2)

ˈpik  ˈpēk 

: the picador's lance

Synonyms of pic

Noun (1)

• photo
• photograph
• snapshot

Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a coworker handed around some vacation pics

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Emma Watson posed for pics with Janelle Monáe, Meg Ryan and Jack Quaid had a mother-son night out and Lucas’ Disney family came out strong, with Josh D’Amaro, Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni making the rounds. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026

Barker has said that the pic takes place in the same universe as Obsession. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

On Sterling’s 3rd birthday, the foursome enjoyed a golf cart ride, with Brittany sharing pics of the moment to her Instagram story. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Fox, a budding photographer at the time, tagged along and took some pics of his son on his boogie board. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for pic

• bick
• brick
• chick
• click
• fick
• flick
• hick
• kick
• knick
• lick
• mic
• nick