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pic

90 6.8
A photo made with a camera or phone
  • noun
  • /pɪk/
  • Texting
translation icon : foto
  • Do you care if I text him a pic?
  • take a pic
  • post pics
  • snap a pic

They're looking for coochie pics and foot pics and fun.

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Examples

  • We took a group pic to remember the day at the park.

  • I told her I would take a pic of it and feature it in today's blog.

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  • I want to get a pic of the car outside it.

  • Oh, we gotta get a pic.

  • I'll post a pic on my Instagram please.

  • Pedro is kind enough to take a pic of us at our table.

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  • Let me send a pic to grandma and gramps.

  • I just wanna grab a few more pics.

  • I was just getting some pics for the photo contest, you convinced me to enter.

  • And here's an Instagram pic of the city on our way back from the commons.

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Synonyms

picture
vspic
1.0

An image like a drawing or photograph that shows something

is the informal short spoken form often used for camera-made visuals
photo
vspic
1.0

A picture made with a camera, printed or digital

is the informal general word used for that kind of visual
image
vspic
1.0

A picture showing a person or thing

is the casual spoken label rather than technical or broad term
photograph
vspic
860 1.4

A picture taken with a camera of a person, place, or thing

is the casual spoken term rather than the formal label
snapshot
vspic
61 3.1

A quick informal photo taken with a phone or small camera

is the casual common term used for any camera-made visual
snap
vspic
  • Texting
18 3.5

A quick informal photograph taken without preparation

is the casual everyday word not limited to quick shots
still
vspic
  • Jargon
16 5.2

A photo from a film or video used to promote the movie

is the informal everyday word not tied to motion picture frames

How Many

photostream
  • Texting
1 4.0
picture gallery
  • Texting
3.2
pic
  • Texting
90 6.8

Surface Forms

pic singular
pics plural

Etymology

Pic is an informal short form of picture, a word that means an 'image' and is related to paint. That is why a pic can mean any picture, including a photo you take on your phone.