pic
noun (a pic, pics) — informal
Everyday
- (informal) Short for picture or photo. tree →
- (informal, especially UK, Australia) A film, short for "picture" (old: "the pics"). tree →
In the lessons
In real speech and texts: "send me a pic", "nice pic!". Common on phones and social media. Phrases: profile pic, take a pic, send a pic.
Examples
- Send me a pic of your new puppy! tree →
- That's a great pic of the beach. tree →
- Can I take a pic of you? tree →
- She changed her profile pic. tree →
- I've got loads of pics from the trip. tree →
- Never send pics to strangers online. tree →
Note
Informal; in school writing use "picture" or "photo". Plural: pics. Online safety: don't share pics with people you don't know. Also spelt "pix" for plural.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «pic» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «pic» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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