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
PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025
These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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
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
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Work with over 250,000 shapes, link diagrams to live data from Excel or Microsoft Entra ID, and generate org charts automatically.
—PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2025
These diagrams break sentences down into noun phrases and verb phrases and then further subdivide them into nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and so forth.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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
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 partnership represents a significant win for Intel, which years ago underestimated how graphics processors would come to dominate AI computing—a domain where Nvidia now leads.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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How to get tickets to the new shows Chesney, who was the first country artist to play the Sphere, plans to tweak the show from his first round with new songs and graphics.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Andrew Morton — whose latest book, Winston and the Windsors, charts the formidable Churchill’s working relationship with the royal family for several decades — says one thing shone through, enabling him to concentrate on the institution rather than the person.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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Each page features full-color illustrations and only a few lines of text, making Xolo an excellent pick for reluctant readers, graphic novel lovers, and kids who’ve just begun to find their way into longer stories.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The children's book is co-authored by Thompson and Bryan Tucker, with illustrations by Tony Neal.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 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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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 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
Noun
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The rapper began teasing the 11-song project with some suitably creepy videos and visuals on social media just a few hours before the LP’s midnight release.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Criterion Channel's Body Horror collection features macabre stories involving a woman and her tentacled creature lover (Possession), a woman self-reproducing odd children through rage (The Brood), and more disturbing visuals that will keep you up all night.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone who orders one from October 27 to October 31 will also earn a $5 reward for their next visit.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The crew at Fireman Derek’s is cooking around the clock to pump out sweets for its three storefronts, plus Goldbelly orders that ship nationwide.—
Nila Do Simon,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Diagrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagrams. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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