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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Graham Campbell, Kaia Gerber, Igby Rigney, Hayes Warner and Homer Gere pose for pics on the red carpet for the Disney+ London Screening of The Shards in London, England on July 30. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Barker and Obsession star Inde Navarrette will pull back the curtain on the breakout box office success of the Focus Features horror pic as part of the Dialogues section. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 The pair got married a week after wrap and have set the pic to premiere at Fantastic Fest in September. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 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 9 Aug. 2026.

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