as in photo
a picture created from an image recorded on a light-sensitive surface by a camera
a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Recent Examples of pic
In the pics, the father-son duo can be seen rocking Golden State merch.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The early-2000s-set pic explores the experience of straddling multiple cultures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The carousel also includes close-ups of Mikey’s face, a selfie of Trainor and Sabara with baby, and an adorable pic of Barry looking lovingly at his little sis.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Smith, 34, announced the birth of her child with Sutherland, 34, by sharing a massive photo dump, showing off pics from all throughout her pregnancy and ending with a snap of her body four days postpartum.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The early-2000s-set pic explores the experience of straddling multiple cultures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
The carousel also includes close-ups of Mikey’s face, a selfie of Trainor and Sabara with baby, and an adorable pic of Barry looking lovingly at his little sis.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Smith, 34, announced the birth of her child with Sutherland, 34, by sharing a massive photo dump, showing off pics from all throughout her pregnancy and ending with a snap of her body four days postpartum.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pic
Noun
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Ratner is shown posing in an undated photo with a shirtless Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and longtime Epstein associate.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Gaza health ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, has posted photos of the deceased for families to identify.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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More than a month has passed since the deadline set by Congress for the Department of Justice to publish all its Epstein files and upwards of millions of documents and photographs have not been released.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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The exhibition was among the last events marking the famous cult film’s 50th anniversary, and featured Rock’s famous photographs alongside pieces by pop star designer Michael Schmidt and digital portraitist Plasticgod.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Scientists continue to attempt to take snapshots of this primordial soup to understand the characteristics of quark-gluon plasma.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The snapshots show Mescal, 29, as a young, doe-eyed Paul McCartney seemingly during a visit to the Cavern Club, the local Liverpool venue where the band played often in their early years.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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