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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
Take in the azaleas and dogwoods without taking a pic that’s promptly (and perhaps obnoxiously) texted to every group chat. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026 Recently cast in the next season of HBO’s The White Lotus, with the StudioCanal D-Day pic Pressure coming up for release on May 29, Messina is represented by Entertainment 360, CAA, and Sloan, Offer, Weber & Dern. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026 The father, whom Seth does not know, accused him of taking pics of his teenager. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 During the 2026 game between the Seahawks and Patriots, Beyoncé and Jay-Z snapped a sweet suite pic. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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