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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
Follow @klstieg on Instagram for 'fit pics and travel recommendations. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Team Melania has not held back in billing the pic, directed by Brett Ratner, as the most expensive documentary in history. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026 Last year, the big DGA win went to Anora’s Sean Baker, who went on to win Directing the Oscars along with that pic scoring Best Picture. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026 Tatum post a pic of himself in a hospital gown with surgical gauze on his head. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 2026.

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