"pic" meaning in English

See pic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɪk/ Audio: En-us-pic.oga Forms: pics [plural], pix [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: Clipping of picture. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|picture}} Clipping of picture Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pix}} pic (plural pics or pix)
  1. (informal) A picture, especially a photographic image. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-pic-en-noun-1gQNhXeK
  2. (informal) A movie. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-pic-en-noun-tC0MIqwf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /pɪk/ Audio: En-us-pic.oga Forms: pics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Head templates: {{en-noun}} pic (plural pics)
  1. A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches.
    Sense id: en-pic-en-noun-Ua2n5FsB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "print pic"
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          "ref": "2025, Fraxiom, “everybody's eyes”, performed by Food House:",
          "text": "I could give my all out on that stage 'til I'm numb / We could take a serious pic and one that's dumb",
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        "(informal) A picture, especially a photographic image."
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        "(informal) A movie."
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    "cy:Cakes and pastries",
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