pics

noun

variants or pix
plural of pic
as in photos
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 pics Blabey’s Bad Guys books were turned into a DreamWorks Animation franchise spanning two pics and grossing close to a half billion at the worldwide box office. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 The films about them have in turn evolved from coming-of-age stories and stylish bio-pics into whistle-blower dramas and dark thrillers. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Of course, Neon has also had an impressive run with Oscar-nominated and winning pics like Sean Baker’s Anora and Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Chile’s 22nd Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic) features nine pics in its Chile Film Competition this year vying for cash prizes in the best film, director and actor categories. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 This isn’t to imply pregnancy demands nine months of abstinence from uploading baby-bump pics on Instagram. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The pics included a sweet snap of Harry kissing Lili, setting up a game of archery balloons with Archie and driving his kids on an all-terrain vehicle while being ailed by the family’s Labrador retriever, Pula. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 More than 50,000 pictures of dogs and millions of social media followers later, The Dogist is on a mission to bring smiles to human faces through pup pics, their owners' observations and books, YouTube videos and more. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Fox, a budding photographer at the time, tagged along and took some pics of his son on his boogie board. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pics
  1. photos
  2. photographs
  3. snapshots
Noun
  • The 35-year-old model shared a bunch of photos on Instagram, leading with a mirror selfie in a plunging black one-piece swimsuit featuring a dramatic neckline and high-cut sides.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, photos posted on social media show three other detainees carrying Nalwamba to a waiting vehicle.
    — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of photos
Noun
  • Officials ask people to provide clear, close-up photographs with an object for scale, such as a pencil.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Its design also features family photographs, pizza-pan-inspired decor and reference to the Malnati family’s legacy and Chicago roots.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of photographs
Noun
  • The platform’s methodology says those years do not represent separate annual snapshots.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Samuel also shared a family photo featuring the couple with their daughter, Zoe, 44, among other snapshots.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of snapshots

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“Pics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pics. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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