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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Hathaway’s addition comes after Paramount tapped Jonathan Levine to direct, hence fast-tracking the pic as Cruise’s next project. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 For a press screening attended by more than 200 guests, invitees were asked to bring objects that carried sentimental value for them, producing further social-media material around the pic’s central theme. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The pic premiered at 2026’s Sundance Film Festival before securing theatrical distribution from IFC the following month. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 In an adorable throwback pic, the couple posed with one of their sons in front of a Toy Story ride. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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