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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
Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini penned the script for the pic, produced by The Batman writer-director Matt Reeves, Lynn Harris, and DC Studios’ James Gunn and Safran. Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Biles wrote alongside a gleeful February 2022 pic of the pair. Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 In discussions of people like Michael Jackson, some defenders insist on distinguishing between the artist and the art, but a bio-pic is necessarily about both. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Speaking of, early risers will usually get the best lighting to snap pics of the redwoods, with less competition for the prime photo spots. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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