English Reference

Word

pic

US/ˈpɪk/

UK/pˈɪk/

Definition

n. a short word for a picture or a photograph.

n. an informal clipping of 'picture', typically denoting a photographic image.

Examples

“I will send you a pic of the menu.”

“She posted a pic of her new puppy on Instagram and received hundreds of likes within an hour.”

“While the high-resolution files are necessary for the final print, a quick pic sent via text is sufficient for the initial design approval.”

Examples

simple

“I will send you a pic of the menu.”

contextual

“She posted a pic of her new puppy on Instagram and received hundreds of likes within an hour.”

complex

“While the high-resolution files are necessary for the final print, a quick pic sent via text is sufficient for the initial design approval.”

Synonyms

Word family

biopicNounpicNoun

Domains

AviationElectronics

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Level
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
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Informal

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