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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Send news tips and crying baby pics to John.Wilkerson@statnews.com or John_Wilkerson.07 on Signal.
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John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
It’s become commonplace for holiday event pics to open mid-month to provide some distance from the competition and, in many cases, ensure access to Imax screens.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Typically, visitors who want to see McWay Falls have two options: driving into the park and walking about half a mile to a viewing platform, or simply parking on the side of Highway 1 and snapping pics from there.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
And for a deeper dive on best pics, here's my analysis of the top five who have the best chance of taking home the big prize.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
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John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
It’s become commonplace for holiday event pics to open mid-month to provide some distance from the competition and, in many cases, ensure access to Imax screens.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Typically, visitors who want to see McWay Falls have two options: driving into the park and walking about half a mile to a viewing platform, or simply parking on the side of Highway 1 and snapping pics from there.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
And for a deeper dive on best pics, here's my analysis of the top five who have the best chance of taking home the big prize.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pic
Noun
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The first vote will be on advancing an amendment to the SAVE America Act, which would require photo ID to cast a vote.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There were even more photos and videos of Swift and Kelce together.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During passage around the far side, about a quarter of the moon will be in sunlight, giving the astronauts a chance to observe, photograph and shoot video of features never before seen by human eyes.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This serial presentation emphasized the relationship between the photographs rather than the singular sculpture pictured in each—a demonstration of her conviction that a successful artwork should change over time according to its own internal logic.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Miller dapping up Charlotte rapper DaBaby following a thunderous right-handed fast-break dunk in the fourth quarter provided the perfect snapshot of just how well things went for the Hornets against a team that can contend to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy following the NBA Finals come June.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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From eye-opening sessions to game-changing discussions, here's a snapshot of the trends and insights that no infosec professional can afford to ignore.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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