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noun (1)

plural pics or pix ˈpiks How to pronounce pic (audio)
: the picador's lance

Examples of pic in a Sentence

Noun (1) a coworker handed around some vacation pics
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Noun
In retrospect, couldn’t Matlock have just opened the email attachment and snapped a pic with her phone? Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024 The carousel also included a close-up snap of her engagement ring and a pic of her and Blanco, 36, celebrating their engagement with laughs and a hug. Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Rather than being a sprint to the Battle of Waterloo, however, this pic gives attention to the French emperor’s emotionally rocky relationship with his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais (Vanessa Kirby). Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 Every day, billions of images flood the internet — from selfies and cat videos to product pics and social media ads. Tom D’agustino, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 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

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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