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
Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Below is a diagram of four verticals with a switch release that Broncos head coach Sean Payton diagrammed on Twitter in 2020.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
The next morning Payton and the rest of the Broncos’ party asked Nix to diagram those reads and concepts on a board.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Noun
One of these diagrams, Pronouns in American Sign Language, 2020, usually hangs on a wall in my apartment.
—Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Below is a diagram of four verticals with a switch release that Broncos head coach Sean Payton diagrammed on Twitter in 2020.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Vision 2024 delivers advanced diagramming tools for any professional's toolbox.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
The next morning Payton and the rest of the Broncos’ party asked Nix to diagram those reads and concepts on a board.
—Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagram
Noun
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Just last week, the group shared some tips on how to tell Sunny and Gizmo apart, complete with a photo illustration identifying both of the chicks at different angles.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Keep reading, or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás; Source photographs from Getty Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That’s where Davis comes in: cataloging more and more types of coffee, searching for new genotypes, looking for resilient species that could be both used for crossbreeding sturdier hybrids and planted directly on farms as high-profit specialty coffees.—
Marta Zaraska,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Six weeks into the new administration, Wayback Machine director Graham said, the Internet Archive had cataloged some 73,000 web pages that had existed on U.S. government websites that were expunged after Trump's inauguration.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The museum charts a history of international solidarity with workers that started in Manchester and that has reverberated through political discourse ever since.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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Administrative tasks, charting and paperwork all contribute to clinician burnout.—
James Lindsey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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But digging into the meta means looking beneath a fantastical veneer—story, graphics, so on—to exploit the rules.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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The 23-minute-long video is packed with interesting facts, catchy songs, and those storybook-like graphics that PBS is known for.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The lines are indexed to show equivalent growth, even if the numbers are disproportionate.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Pros Of Live Event Sales • Higher Visibility: Events are indexed by Google and found in Eventbrite’s internal search.—
Lovely Marshall,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The music looped at least three times and fans didn’t get tired for a single solitary second.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But this planet follows a unique trajectory—looping over the top and bottom of the star pair, more like a hula hoop being spun vertically rather than flat.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Highlights families should enjoy Here are some stand-out aspects of Sea Lions of the Galapagos that families should find appealing: The immersive visuals: The filmmaking is spectacular.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stock footage is often just a collection of generic visuals, creating a slideshow effect rather than a compelling story.—
Marcus Squier,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Of the 23 players in the squad that have made 11 or more league appearances this season, nine (almost 40 per cent) can be classified as long-distance internationals.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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