Thesaurus results for PIC

pic

noun

ˈpik

Definition of pic

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 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 Ahead, find Kyliushyk’s tips for achieving an almond milk manicure at home or in the salon, with inspo pics for reference. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 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 See All Example Sentences for pic

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Tan Chow from the Chinatown Community Development Center sent CBS News Bay Area photos of the Garden Restaurant incident.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Erblin Ademi clutched the photo of his father holding him as a little boy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of photo

Noun

He had been shot at least five times – in his right arm, his left leg, his right foot, and twice in his abdomen, said Constance DiAngelo, a forensic pathologist who reviewed funeral home photographs of Beloozerov’s body at CNN’s request.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
In 2024, his team used aerial photographs and satellite imagery to count nearly 1,300 structures across southwestern Amazonia.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of photograph

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By measuring the energy and momentum of those emitted electrons, the researchers could reconstruct snapshots of what was happening inside the material as its electronic order returned.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Offering an incredibly detailed snapshot of upper-class life in Istanbul from the 1970s onwards, Pamuk has successfully created one of the most moving exhibitions to date—a real highlight of the city.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

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