"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
Derived forms: dickpic, print pic, pump pic, pics or it didn't happen
Etymology number: 1

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: 7 6 87
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",
      "word": "print pic"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pump pic"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pics or it didn't happen"
    }
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    }
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A picture, especially a photographic image."
      ],
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        [
          "picture",
          "picture"
        ],
        [
          "photographic",
          "photographic"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A picture, especially a photographic image."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1999, The Variety Insider, page 219:",
          "text": "Decidedly for adult auds, the pic has definite specialized appeal outside France and should broaden the director's commercial rep and prestige.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A movie."
      ],
      "id": "en-pic-en-noun-tC0MIqwf",
      "links": [
        [
          "movie",
          "movie"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A movie."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪk"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "pick"
    }
  ],
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}

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    }
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        ],
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          "cloth",
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        ],
        [
          "measure",
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        ],
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          "inch",
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪk"
    },
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    }
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    "English countable nouns",
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    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English nouns with irregular plurals",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "Pages with 15 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Requests for pronunciation in Welsh entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪk",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪk/1 syllable",
    "cy:Cakes and pastries",
    "cy:Tools"
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    {
      "word": "dickpic"
    },
    {
      "word": "print pic"
    },
    {
      "word": "pump pic"
    },
    {
      "word": "pics or it didn't happen"
    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pix",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        "A picture, especially a photographic image."
      ],
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          "picture",
          "picture"
        ],
        [
          "photographic",
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
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          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A movie."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(informal) A movie."
      ],
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        "informal"
      ]
    }
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪk"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "pick"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pic"
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    "Requests for pronunciation in Welsh entries",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɪk/1 syllable",
    "cy:Cakes and pastries",
    "cy:Tools"
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      ]
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      ],
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        ],
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          "cloth",
          "cloth"
        ],
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          "measure",
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        ],
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪk"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "pick"
    }
  ],
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}

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