as in illustration
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the use of graphics in the text of the dictionary helps to break up the visual monotony of the page
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also graphical
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as in vivid
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
the report offered many graphic details about the devastating earthquake that rocked the area
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as in visual
consisting of or relating to pictures
got a degree in graphic design
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Recent Examples of graphic
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
This post watermarked the Stake logo across the bottom of the graphic.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The line spans Trucker jackets, hoodies, graphic tees, denim and hats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Most games got 64-bit binary support, scalable HUD graphics, borderless window options, and the like.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
This post watermarked the Stake logo across the bottom of the graphic.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
That helps to soften some of the graphic imagery, but the director says his primary intent was to allow viewers to experience the perspectives of kids.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025
The line spans Trucker jackets, hoodies, graphic tees, denim and hats.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic
Noun
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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There are also helpful illustrations and a few chapters about mathematics.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Losing the reserves The constant risk of wildfires was brought into vivid relief last month when multiple blazes around Los Angeles killed dozens, destroyed thousands of structures and caused billions of dollars in economic damage.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Among those drawn to the place is Neftalí, who arrives in the company of a Bengal tiger—a vivid symbol of the untamability of the region, in both the novel and the world.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The red dot system in Swedish Death Cleaning is a visual way to organize your items while decluttering.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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This simple visual trick taps into an innate human desire to participate, to engage, and to leave a mark.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At age 90, the University of Chicago emeritus professor stood demurely before an audience of local teachers, plumbers, children and housewives explaining complex diagrams and math equations on an overhead projector.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Lundgren noted a striking similarity between the abstract geometric shapes in af Klint's work and scientific diagrams in 19th century physicist Thomas Young's Lectures (1807).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some concern over Tesla involves the company’s performance, while others are specific to Musk, who is spending much of his time in Washington D.C Consumers are also growing worried about the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the economy.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mario Tama/Getty Images Job cuts impact the visitor experience The NPS has not publicly confirmed the number or types of jobs lost at specific national parks, nor responded to NPR's requests for comment.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Signage marking the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog in the Trump administration's crosshairs, came down overnight, according to a reporter's observations and photographic evidence.—
Douglas Gillison and Chris Prentice,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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During the days, when stargazing was impossible, Tombaugh would analyze the photographic plates with an optical device known as a blink comparator.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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But despite the media blitz projecting images of an unrelenting nationwide sweep, so far, the deportation of migrants is well below the monthly average during the Biden administration, and there is little evidence that ICE is arresting or detaining any more people than usual.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Marketers selling the dream vacation populate their brochures with images from these picturesque locations.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rather, entropy reflects the diversity of the pictorial information.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Aug. 2021
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The horrific, lethal, split-second impact comes in frame 313, seven rows up from the bottom and 16 frames to the right, where a burst of vertical light interrupts the horizontal flow of the terrible pictorial narrative.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Graphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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