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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Noun (1) a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026 In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Far too many bio-pics are mere exercises in slobbering idol worship, and most of them are made and marketed on the strength of a physical resemblance between star and subject. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Haack also included a cute couple’s pic with boyfriend Christopher Larrocca. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 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 12 Aug. 2026.

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