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noun (1)

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

Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1) a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Noun
No phone no mirrors no eye contact for 8+ days (these pics are from before n after lol the program ).. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025 The pact placed Disney+’s access to fresh pics six months prior to Netflix and eight months ahead of Max, Prime Video and Apple (which also just signed a pact with guilds). Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 The roll included backstage snaps with Eilish in a series of pics from their performance at the charity show. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025 Based on the shadowy front view in the teaser pic, the ID.1 concept car should be a handsome little ride, far removed from the embarrassing econoboxes of old. New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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