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
The firm updated its profile pic on X with an image of the owl with crosses over its eyes and its tongue hanging out.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
There were scavenger hunts, tree decorating, dance classes, football clinics and, of course, pics with Santa and the elves.
—The Tennessean, 7 Feb. 2025
No phone no mirrors no eye contact for 8+ days (these pics are from before n after lol the program )..
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
The pact placed Disney+’s access to fresh pics six months prior to Netflix and eight months ahead of Max, Prime Video and Apple (which also just signed a pact with guilds).
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
There were scavenger hunts, tree decorating, dance classes, football clinics and, of course, pics with Santa and the elves.
—The Tennessean, 7 Feb. 2025
No phone no mirrors no eye contact for 8+ days (these pics are from before n after lol the program )..
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
The pact placed Disney+’s access to fresh pics six months prior to Netflix and eight months ahead of Max, Prime Video and Apple (which also just signed a pact with guilds).
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pic
Noun
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And here’s the kicker: Those photos were AP photos, credited to Nick Út.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Her words captioned a photo of the movie’s cast, including her costars Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez, standing together at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The photographs were taken by Jonathan Rach, who also filmed much of the trek for NIN’s 1997 documentary/concert film, Closure.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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The subway takeover is flanked by the launch of a one-of-a-kind art book conceived as a box with 30 Polaroid photographs of the same subjects, paying homage to Maripol’s signature art form.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Though his first set of films were tight snapshots often running under an hour and a half, as his skills developed, his work began to take on a more epic, portrait-like quality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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His post included snapshots of their celebrations at an afterparty, and in the photos, the 14-time Grammy winner is smiling in a sophisticated silver mini-dress.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Pic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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