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
The pic, posted on Lorraine’s Stories, shows Jack clapping and smiling with a clapping Joni Mitchell sitting next to him.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 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
Just trade the trains of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for the paddle wheel of Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours.)
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Most visitors hit up the potholes, take a pic at a cliff, and leave.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
One of the most important elements in crafting the perfect festival fashion pic is posing next to the various art installations throughout the festival grounds.
—Carolyn Burt, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 24 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
Just trade the trains of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad for the paddle wheel of Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours.)
Don't Miss
Most visitors hit up the potholes, take a pic at a cliff, and leave.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
One of the most important elements in crafting the perfect festival fashion pic is posing next to the various art installations throughout the festival grounds.
—Carolyn Burt, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pic
Noun
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Ryan Moreno said at a Thursday morning news conference that details on the suspect are currently limited as the department has yet to obtain a video or photo of the driver.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Issa added, producing a photo of Nadya dozing off on a flight.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Nancy Guthrie poses with daughter Savannah Guthrie in an undated photograph.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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But once a park opens, once the ribbon is cut, the hands shaken, and the photographs taken, the money to keep those parks going, to provide the public services and the physical safety that are vital to a really useful park, is harder to come by.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The annual list, compiled from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, offers a snapshot of the names parents across the country chose most often in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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When it was first released in December 1980, it was seen as too weird for kids and too naive for adults, but it has since been reconsidered as a unique snapshot of intersecting talents — a strange, wonderful, one-of-a-kind movie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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