infographic

noun

in·​fo·​graph·​ic ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌgra-fik 

plural infographics

: a chart, diagram, or illustration (as in a book or magazine or on a website) that uses graphic elements to present information in a visually striking way

An infographic contains one to two key data points, a visual representation such as an icon, chart or pictogram to represent those data points, and that's it.

—Nadya Khoja

The American Bankers Association Foundation and the Federal Trade Commission today released an infographic with tips and information to help consumers protect themselves when using mobile payment apps and services.

—American Bankers Association

Tripleseat surveyed 500 consumers about their … holiday plans involving restaurants for celebrations and hotels for seasonal travel. The results are listed below in an infographic.

—PR Newswire

Examples of infographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An Arabic language infographic on treating refeeding syndrome, a serious condition resulting from chronic starvation, was widely on social media in the wake of the prisons' opening. —Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024

Best Practices Infographic And Advice Sheet The warning to smartphone users, first published in 2020, was actually just a small part of an infographic with the title of Mobile Device Best Practices. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

Here’s an example: you’re hired to write blog posts, but halfway through, the client wants custom infographics for each one. —Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Incorporate videos, infographics and images to make content more interactive and appealing to both users and AI systems. —Prashant Puri, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

info(rmation) + graphic entry 2

Note: This formation appears earlier in various senses, perhaps all independently coined, from about 1969 on. "Infographics" was the title of the nineteenth meeting of the National Microfilm Association in 1970 (here probably suggested by earlier micrographics), and appears in "Ferranti Infographics," from the 1970's to 1993 a division of the British firm Ferranti International.

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above