as in illustration
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram
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Recent Examples of diagram
Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
One activity that is a joy for me every semester is showing them photos of various technologies—e.g., a bridge, a COVID vaccine, lines of computer code, a circuit diagram—and asking what is social about each one.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Vision 2024 delivers advanced diagramming tools for any professional's toolbox.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Applicants for a permit must first have a current license to operate from the Lake County Health Department, a diagram showing the size of the vehicle or trailer, an Illinois sales tax certificate and proper insurance listing the city as an additional insured, according to city regulations.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
One activity that is a joy for me every semester is showing them photos of various technologies—e.g., a bridge, a COVID vaccine, lines of computer code, a circuit diagram—and asking what is social about each one.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
While historical, the real driver of the book is her style guides, which highlight the vocabulary of diamonds, diagramming the parts of rings.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Vision 2024 delivers advanced diagramming tools for any professional's toolbox.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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Given the global report from the IMF, these individual country case studies are live illustrations of the challenge ahead globally.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Quick Dry This multi-purpose hair cream speeds things up while also tackling frizziness and other common vexations By India Knight Photo illustration by Chop Choppish Shop Read On Bust a Move Sun’s Out, Buns Out ’Tis the season to show them off.—
Tuppence Middleton,
Air Mail,
8 May 2025
Verb
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The park is now a stop for the more adventurous sightseers, or researchers cataloging the species that call the island home.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The other, a spacecraft sometimes cataloged as V-71 No. 671, did not.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Among the companies charting this alternative path is Organic India, a wellness brand that has woven regenerative organic agricultural practices into its DNA long before the term became a mainstream badge of sustainability.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Frock Destroyers were so good that the song charted in the U.K. Top 40, peaking at 35.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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The amateurish operation is frustrating from the start, seeking to mimic a storybook fantasy by using turning-page graphics and exposition-dump narration to bookend the film.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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These include solid-state drives, memory for smartphones, and products for cars, cloud computing and graphics.—
David Staats,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2025
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The draft proposal doesn't index to inflation and currently has a benefits cliff, which means that a $1 raise could spike student loan payments by $1,000.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That gear created the phase (direction) and degree of rear steering indexed to steering wheel input.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
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The terror weaves across decades and across the globe, but the threads themselves loop back on themselves over and over again.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 May 2025
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Medicare Advantage serves a clear purpose for recipients looking for most of Medicare’s benefits wrapped up in a single private plan, but the insurers looped in as middlemen are hijacking the system.—
Juliette Madrigal,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2025
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Ultimately, what results is a muddled mess and overcomplicated visuals that can cause customers to tune out.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Or it may be based on false connections, where headlines, visuals or captions don’t align with the content.—
Angshuman K. Kashyap,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
Verb
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According to the plan, the parade would be classified as a national special security event, and that request has been submitted by the National Park Service and is under review.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Boys of Summer is classified as a fougère, a classically masculine scent categorized by herbaceous top notes (usually lavender), a floral heart, and a green, woody base.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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