variants
or pix
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
In commemoration of Dem Babies' 15th birthdays, see their cutest pics with their legendary mom.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Check out the pics below and above as Apple gets set to launch Trying with a weekly drop from July 8.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 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
See pics from both events below.
—Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2026
On the town square in nearby Waynesville, a giant Route 66 shield weighing more than 1,000 pounds begs for selfies and group pics.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
And don’t forget about the four Beatles pics that are Rothman’s passion project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the alliance between both IFF Panama and Colombia’s Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI), the prizewinner of the pics in development will travel to Cartagena where she will be given the chance to further develop her project and build strategic connections with potential partners.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Check out the pics below and above as Apple gets set to launch Trying with a weekly drop from July 8.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 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
See pics from both events below.
—Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 14 Apr. 2026
On the town square in nearby Waynesville, a giant Route 66 shield weighing more than 1,000 pounds begs for selfies and group pics.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
And don’t forget about the four Beatles pics that are Rothman’s passion project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Thanks to the alliance between both IFF Panama and Colombia’s Cartagena Film Festival (FICCI), the prizewinner of the pics in development will travel to Cartagena where she will be given the chance to further develop her project and build strategic connections with potential partners.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pics
Noun
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The post included a screenshot of a text exchange showing that even her mother fell for the fake photos.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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For May the 4th, check out exclusive photos of her role as Colonel Ward.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Agents are specifically looking for photographs and videos taken by anyone there during that time frame.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Edit snapshots or touch-up older pictures with Photoshop.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The snapshots come after a busy stretch for Bieber and his wife, Hailey Bieber, who recently attended Coachella accompanied by their little one.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Pics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pics. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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