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graphic
1 a: of or relating to the pictorial arts
; also : pictorial b: of, relating to, or involving such reproductive methods as those of engraving, etching, lithography, photography, serigraphy, and woodcut c: of or relating to the art of printing d: relating or according to graphics2: formed by writing, drawing, or engraving3usually graphic a: marked by clear lifelike or vividly realistic description b: vividly or plainly shown or described <a graphic sex scene>4usually graphical : of, relating to, or represented by a graph5: of or relating to the written or printed word or the symbols or devices used in writing or printing to represent sound or convey meaning
— graph·i·cal·ly
\-fi-k(ə-)lē\
adverb
— graph·ic·ness
\-fik-nəs\
noun synonyms graphic
, vivid
, picturesque mean giving a clear visual impression in words. graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture <a graphic account of combat>. vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something <a vivid re-creation of an exciting event>. picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm <a picturesque account of his travels>.
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