as in photo
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 pic
The camera has a 48-megapixel Sony camera sensor that, on paper, seems to be able to snap decent pics.
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Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2026
What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Tony also shared a father-son pic of himself and Nikko attending a movie premiere to Instagram in January 2024, and the resemblance between the two was undeniable.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Though a better compromise would be to set up a toll booth, the city could probably make bank by charging people for the privilege of getting pics of their cars in that very gross river.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
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Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2026
What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Tony also shared a father-son pic of himself and Nikko attending a movie premiere to Instagram in January 2024, and the resemblance between the two was undeniable.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Though a better compromise would be to set up a toll booth, the city could probably make bank by charging people for the privilege of getting pics of their cars in that very gross river.
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
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Noun
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First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.
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The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.
Noun
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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In a photograph shared on social media, the Princess of Wales was all smiles at the summit of Ben Nevis on June 28, fresh-faced and wearing a jacket with her hood up.
Noun
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The snapshot Thursday in a Tampa courtroom told a much different story, tragic and timeless.
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Now, an interim Office of Inspector General (OIG) memo released June 24 offers a striking snapshot of just what NASA is walking away from.
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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