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
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Noun
Spike Lee’s prestige pic Highest 2 Lowest, which reunites him for the first time in years with Denzel Washington, is opening in select theaters before being made available relatively quickly on Apple TV+. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025 The pic drew a standing ovation and a 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes out of this year’s SXSW, but got no immediate buyers. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025 So far, the $2.5 million pic has received development support from the Norwegian Film Institute and a minimum guarantee from local distributor Norsk Filmdistribusjon. Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 In response, the South Park Twitter temporarily changed its avi to a pic of Noem’s face melting off from episode 2. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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