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
When Abrams and Vogue recapped the night with carousels of pics, both led with images of Storrie.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The first week in January, Bieber uploaded a cache of her vacation photos to Instagram, including one pic with a brand-new triple-XL Chanel executive tote from the 2026 Métiers d’Art collection, which made waves for its New York City subway show.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Sure, Larsa Pippen and Denise Richards have been selling pics of their boobs and feet for years, but this is the first time that people with preestablished hardcore content have been cast on a show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
The murals scattered throughout NoDa offer stunning backdrops with artistic cred for your social media-worthy pics, as opposed to creating memories standing in front of more corporate works.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
The first week in January, Bieber uploaded a cache of her vacation photos to Instagram, including one pic with a brand-new triple-XL Chanel executive tote from the 2026 Métiers d’Art collection, which made waves for its New York City subway show.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Sure, Larsa Pippen and Denise Richards have been selling pics of their boobs and feet for years, but this is the first time that people with preestablished hardcore content have been cast on a show.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
The murals scattered throughout NoDa offer stunning backdrops with artistic cred for your social media-worthy pics, as opposed to creating memories standing in front of more corporate works.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pic
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The comment appeared to be drawing attention to the fact that Colton starred on and dated women on both The Bachelorette and The Bachelor before later coming out as gay in 2021 after the reality star said he was being blackmailed by an individual who had threatened to release a photo of him.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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In photos from the set, Law, 53, who will star as Siegfried Fischbacher, was seen sporting a platinum blonde mullet, oversized aviators and a leather jacket.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Jurors were shown screenshots of the messages, some of which included a photograph of Bovino, according to testimony cited by the AP.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Last month, in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Justice Department released several photographs of former President Clinton apparently taken during his international travels with Epstein and Maxwell between 2002 and 2003.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, Brinkley has continued modeling, acting and advocating for healthy living, frequently posting snapshots from her travels and everyday life.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Earlier missions observed this glow only in brief snapshots.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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