pic

¹ American  

[pik] / pɪk /

noun

Slang.

plural

pix, pics

1. a movie.

2. a photograph.

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pic ² American  

[peek] / pik /

Or pique

noun

Piquet.

1. the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands and in the play before one's opponent scores a point.

2. the bonus of 30 points won for so scoring.

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pic British  

/ pɪk /

noun

1. informal a photograph, picture, or illustration

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Etymology

Origin of pic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening from picture

Origin of pic¹

< French: literally, prick

Example Sentences

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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

I managed to get a few pics, but the flames were so bright that my camera’s settings went haywire.

From Los Angeles Times

"Health is so much more important than being so tanned for some Instagram pics," she said.

From BBC

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