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 opened at No. 2 at the Lithuanian box office Sept. 2.
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Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In the ensuing shots, Jonas poses for the pics wearing a black tank top and matching jeans with a blue button-down and a five o’clock shadow beard.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
In that pic, Fletcher lounged on the end, giving a thumbs up.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The couple hard launched with Instagram pics in bed together June 1.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
In the ensuing shots, Jonas poses for the pics wearing a black tank top and matching jeans with a blue button-down and a five o’clock shadow beard.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
In that pic, Fletcher lounged on the end, giving a thumbs up.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The couple hard launched with Instagram pics in bed together June 1.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pic
Noun
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said he had been diagnosed with synovitis, a swelling of the synovial membrane, with a statement including a photo of Fernandez with strapping on that knee.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In 2006, researchers at Newcastle University found, in a study that became famous, that people were more likely to put money in an honesty box to pay for their coffee or tea when photographs of eyes were posted above the box.—
L. Carol Ritchie,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Paintings by Keith Haring, Damien Hirst, and Philip Taaffe adorn the walls, along with Richard Caldicott’s striking photographs of Tupperware.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each week provides a snapshot that will likely fade from memory in weeks or months, at best.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The dig revealed a stunning snapshot of the southern gate, complete with the fortifications around the city’s edge, exposing the entry point, a tollhouse, the terminus of the main street, and artifacts that continue to illuminate daily life in the former Swedish town.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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