pic

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noun (1)

ˈpik How to pronounce pic (audio)
plural pics or pix ˈpiks How to pronounce pic (audio)
Synonyms of picnext
1
: photograph
2
: movie sense 1

pic

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noun (2)

ˈpik How to pronounce pic (audio) ˈpēk How to pronounce pic (audio)
: the picador's lance

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Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1) a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Hybrid pic shot over several years in which a child, Germán, lives isolate in a village, surrounded by adults and elderly people. — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 The pic was adapted by Mark O’Halloran from Owen Martell’s novel Intermission. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 From there, Duffield’s champions at 20th Century won a fierce bidding war to distribute the pic, which Duffield and Kraus would co-adapt for the big screen. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The films about them have in turn evolved from coming-of-age stories and stylish bio-pics into whistle-blower dramas and dark thrillers. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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