pic

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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
The genre pic, for which WME Independent is repping sales, deals with the controversy of conversion. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026 Blue Fox as the sales agent for the comedic adventure pic will continue shopping Holy Days to foreign buyers at Sundance and the European Film Market in Berlin. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026 That inspo pic of the cat-eye gel with the cutest rhinestones? Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026 The message came with a photo of Donaldson carrying his bride under an arched walkway, plus a few pics from along their happy courtship. Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.

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