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noun (1)

plural pics or pix ˈpiks How to pronounce pic (audio)
Synonyms of picnext
: the picador's lance

Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1) a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Noun
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 The pic screened during the opening weekend of FICG, capped by a posthumous tribute to the director who passed last November 2025. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026 However, no one is coming down too hard on Hathaway for the failure of Lowery’s horror-thriller pic about an aging pop star to resonate with audiences. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026 In the photo, Sophia could be seen wearing goth makeup and showing off her new jewelry while her mom snapped a pic in the mirror. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pic

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for picture

Noun (2)

Spanish pica, from picar to prick

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pic was in 1884

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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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