Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pic

/pɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: pic
IPA: /pɪk/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A picture, especially a photographic image.

Informal

noun

Informal

noun

A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches.

noun

Initialism of pilot in command.

noun

Initialism of peripheral interface controller.

noun

Initialism of plastic-insulated conductor.

noun

Initialism of programmable intelligent computer.

noun

Initialism of programmable interface controller.

Example Sentences

"I could give my all out on that stage 'til I'm numb / We could take a serious pic and one that's dumb"
"Decidedly for adult auds, the pic has definite specialized appeal outside France and should broaden the director's commercial rep and prestige."

Etymology

Clipping of picture.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

pics (plural) pix (plural)

Derived Forms

biopic dickpic facepic kidpic piccy picrel picspam pix0r

Phrases

motion pic pics or it didn't happen print pic pump pic

Frequently Paired Words

FPGA PAL PLA PIK

Synonyms

photograph photo exposure picture movie film moving picture moving-picture show motion picture motion-picture show picture show flick

Homonyms

pick

Rhymes With

pick quick sick click stick kick dick non-stick nick trick thick rick

Questions

How do you pronounce pic?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪk/.
What does pic mean?: A picture, especially a photographic image.
Where does pic come from?: Clipping of picture.

How to pronounce pic

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