pic

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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The country stars all popped in for pics at the annual awards show on Thursday, May 16 in Frisco, Texas. Sarah Michaud, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 The 31-year-old Jonas Brothers singer/guitarist showed off his fresh buzz cut in a series of Instagram pics on Thursday (May 16) that also included an adorable snap of Malti Marie, his two-year-old daughter with wife Priyanka Chopra. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pic 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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