pic
1 Americannoun
plural
pix, pics-
a movie.
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a photograph.
noun
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the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands and in the play before one's opponent scores a point.
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the bonus of 30 points won for so scoring.
noun
Etymology
Origin of pic1
First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening from picture
Origin of pic2
< French: literally, prick
Example Sentences
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The message came with a photo of Donaldson carrying his bride under an arched walkway, plus a few pics from along their happy courtship.
From Los Angeles Times
The quick pic is when someone in the theater takes out their phone during a film and thinks to themselves, “I’m just going to snap one quick pic, no one will see me!”
From Salon
Vermillio—a service that searches for your likeness around the web—found thousands more fake Smith pics and videos and hundreds of accounts on YouTube, TikTok and elsewhere.
"I was NOT prepared for the placenta pic," wrote one, and another replied: "Placenta and placenta pills were not on my bingo card for today but OK."
From BBC
Some L.A. singles attract potential dates with dog pics, gym mirror selfies or promises that they love “going on adventures.”
From Los Angeles Times
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