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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Conservationists at the Museum of East Bohemia are now working to catalog and preserve the rare discoveries, and hope to display them in a future public exhibit.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Canary Mission, a hard-line pro-Israel group, compiled an exhaustive online dossier cataloging his activism, with screenshots of his social media pages and selective quotes from his speeches on campus and media interviews.—
Anvee Bhutani,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Oilers started the season by charting a course for how to best prepare Stuart Skinner for a long playoff run.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Brook Lapping is producing a new documentary series charting the story behind the Live Aid concerts, one of the largest global music events in history which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
1 May 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 trail continues north past Lower South Falls, before looping up along the north fork of Silver Creek and over to the largest concentration of waterfalls in the park, where six of the 10 falls are located.—
Margot Bigg,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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But in a world where buyers consume content before ever speaking to a rep and build internal consensus across multiple stakeholders before looping in vendors, linear models are dead.—
Aaron Biggs,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Linnaeus used visuals to learn and observe, and later to create and convey knowledge.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
2 May 2025
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Beyond the bright visuals and fun music, this extended compilation helps kids learn about different vehicles and their functions in a fun and engaging way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
2 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 10 May. 2025.
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