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    • Synonyms pic 1 American [pik] / pɪk /

    noun

    Slang.

    plural

    pix, pics

    1. a movie.

    2. a photograph.

    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.

    pic British / pɪk /

    noun

    1. informal a photograph, picture, or illustration

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    Etymology

    Origin of pic1

    First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening from picture

    Origin of pic1

    < French: literally, prick

    Example Sentences

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    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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    • breeding
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