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
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Our foot-long graphics card barely overlapping the edge of the side fan mount would be of little consequence to those hoping to use that mount, given that the gap behind the card is up to 111mm deep.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Up top is the perfect vantage point to take in another of Austrian graphic artist Stefan Sagmeister’s works of a different scale.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Shares of the artificial intelligence cloud company, which rents out access to Nvidia’s graphics processing units to other technology companies, dropped more than 10% on Monday and fell below the initial public offering price of $40.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Our foot-long graphics card barely overlapping the edge of the side fan mount would be of little consequence to those hoping to use that mount, given that the gap behind the card is up to 111mm deep.
—PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Another one of our favorite modern wall clocks is this Japanese design that employs ash wood with graphic brushstrokes of black or white for contrast.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Up top is the perfect vantage point to take in another of Austrian graphic artist Stefan Sagmeister’s works of a different scale.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic
Noun
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The video features photos of members of the 12-member CID board alongside illustrations of 19th century slave auctions and black-and-white images from the 1960s civil rights movement.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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The optimum pack temperature for fast charging has been reduced from 95° C to 59° C, and the pack even weighs 25 lbs (11 kg) less than before. Audi Audi A cutaway illustration of the battery pack.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The discussion quickly revealed a vivid tapestry of how childfree adults navigate life after hours, with activities ranging from quiet nights streaming favorite shows to workout sessions, team sports, and reconnecting over dinners with friends.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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In the 12th or 15th centuries, that contradiction expressed the prevailing Christian moral framework in vivid and evocative ways.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Test out various methods to influence your auditory and visual environment.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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When Nintendo finally officially revealed the Switch 2 in January, one of our major unanswered questions concerned whether games designed for the original Switch would see some form of visual or performance enhancement when running on the backward-compatible Switch 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Altar Stone seems to have traveled the greatest distance, but the bluestones—turquoise in the diagram on the left—were quarried 140 miles away, in Wales, and even the nearest stones were dragged 14 miles.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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These are lower-end bike computers that, sure enough, could roughly tally with the rectangular diagram seen in the FCC documentation.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The president revealed that the U.S. will place additional tariffs on specific countries, for example China, which have benefited from large trade surpluses with the U.S.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coogler brings so much style to this very cool blend of a specific period, genres, and Black culture.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The journey itself becomes a photographic odyssey, with each turn revealing new vistas of natural splendor.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The majority of this revenue would go to the General Fund, while the remainder goes to the Transportation Trust Fund; A repeal of the 6% sales tax exemption on photographic or artistic material used in advertising.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The cost of maintaining that image became more difficult over time.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next? New Model Y Launch edition available ‘today’ – base models coming soon More 2026 Model Y inventory had arrived on the North Hollywood lot (see image above) since my last visit to the store.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For example, many engineering, scientific, or mathematical representations are pictorial or abstract.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Graphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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