as in graphics
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 diagrams
Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Each screen has a pixel density of 141 pixels per inch (ppi), which should produce a sharp image suitable for photo editing or working with intricate diagrams.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Come for the Charley Steiner narration but definitely stay for the black and white diagrams.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Coloring Concepts approaches that possibility through a kinesthetic design, words, and diagrams that invite the user to trace, label, and then color.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The first used Feynman diagrams, squiggly-line drawings that describe how particles move and interact.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
One big advantage of this tool is that the mathematical operations describing the forces between particles can be visualized as diagrams.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Countless users have commented on them, zoomed in on them, slowed them to a crawl, theorized about them or marked them up with arrows and diagrams and published the results.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar to architectural blueprints or circuit diagrams, these standardized templates provide simplified overviews of complex organizations, and can be used to turn an ailing company around, or design a healthy one from the ground up.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Physically, these explorations can be seen in Dennis’ use of drawings, diagrams and 3D models, sometimes incorporating them with poetry and language.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Each screen has a pixel density of 141 pixels per inch (ppi), which should produce a sharp image suitable for photo editing or working with intricate diagrams.
—PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
Come for the Charley Steiner narration but definitely stay for the black and white diagrams.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Coloring Concepts approaches that possibility through a kinesthetic design, words, and diagrams that invite the user to trace, label, and then color.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The first used Feynman diagrams, squiggly-line drawings that describe how particles move and interact.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
One big advantage of this tool is that the mathematical operations describing the forces between particles can be visualized as diagrams.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Countless users have commented on them, zoomed in on them, slowed them to a crawl, theorized about them or marked them up with arrows and diagrams and published the results.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar to architectural blueprints or circuit diagrams, these standardized templates provide simplified overviews of complex organizations, and can be used to turn an ailing company around, or design a healthy one from the ground up.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagrams
Noun
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The group, which helps transform libraries, schools and other community spaces with eye-catching wall art, often uses graphics, typefaces and an overall palette with a ’70s and ’80s vibe.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Musk’s pictures, posted to his X feed, didn’t show off the pricey Nvidia racks that are filled with powerful graphics processing units.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The second, Demolition of a Wall (in two parts, Albums 1 and 2, 2022), charts the eerie staccato of airflow disrupted by shock waves at a blast-testing range in New Mexico.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama charts her gradual journey from vulnerability to self-determination.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The colorful illustrations in this book are like a glimpse into a child’s imagination, with fun surprises to be found on every page.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are Reddit groups dedicated to the hobby of collecting new and vintage matchbooks, and even a website called Matchbooktraveler that catalogs restaurants in the United States that hand them out.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Leavy catalogs this wistfulness not in the spirit of hand-wringing, but more as an earnest problem solver.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of its students, Khaled Alhammadi, led a session on content creation, guiding peers and young learners alike through creative ways to craft dynamic social media visuals using photography, video and editing techniques.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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And though the visuals start calmly enough, with an old man puttering through a deserted city, the flashing blue, green, and red lights inject a jolt of madness that’s pushed into the surreal as the man confronts giant statue heads of the Weeknd and Moroder floating above the city.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
14 Oct. 2025
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Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Diagrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagrams. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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