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

Google says Nano Banana can help redesign a living room, turn charts into infographics, or generate visual ideas for creative projects. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026

Long before infographics, leaders used basic visuals, from notepad drawings to whiteboard sketches, to align people and move decisions forward. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

In a series of Thursday evening posts on Truth Social, the president shared infographics including information from the December jobs report, which was released Friday morning. —Julia Shapero, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2026

The infographics instruct residents to stay calm, close the toilet lid and flush. —Kate Reilly, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for infographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic