Synonyms of graphic

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graphic 1 of 2

noun

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as in illustration

something that visually explains or decorates a text

the use of graphics in the text of the dictionary helps to break up the visual monotony of the page

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illustration
• diagram
• visual
• image
• drawing
• picture
• artwork
• caption
• depiction
• art
• plate
• figure
• portrait
• representation
• illumination
• portrayal
• pictogram
• inset
• explanation
• key
• pictograph
• legend
• exposition
• explication
• clarification
• elucidation
• pictorialization

graphic

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adjective

variants also graphical

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as in visual

producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description

the report offered many graphic details about the devastating earthquake that rocked the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visual
• vivid
• pictorial
• specific
• descriptive
• concrete
• picturesque
• photographic
• explicit
• delineated
• expressive
• fresh
• depicted
• realistic
• faithful
• sharp
• natural
• lifelike
• incisive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sketchy
• obscure
• vague
• unclear
• dark
• nebulous
• indeterminate
• fuzzy
• faint
• blurry
• shadowy
• ambiguous
• indistinct
• cryptic
• indistinguishable
• dark
• indefinite
• hazy
• muddy
• foggy
• mysterious
• murky
• dim
• enigmatic
• inscrutable
• equivocal
• bleary
• shadowlike
• enigmatical

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• sketchy
• obscure
• vague
• unclear
• dark
• nebulous
• indeterminate
• fuzzy
• faint
• blurry
• shadowy
• ambiguous
• indistinct
• cryptic
• indistinguishable
• dark
• indefinite
• hazy
• muddy
• foggy
• mysterious
• murky
• dim
• enigmatic
• inscrutable
• equivocal
• bleary
• shadowlike
• enigmatical

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as in photographic

consisting of or relating to pictures

got a degree in graphic design

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visual
• photographic
• video
• pictorial
• illustrative
• illustrational
• imaginal
• painted
• drawn
• pictographic
• represented
• iconographic
• hieroglyphic
• hieroglyphical
• ideographic
• iconographical
• ideogrammatic
• ideogrammic
• ideogramic

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How does the adjective graphic differ from other similar words?

The words picturesque and vivid are common synonyms of graphic. While all three words mean "giving a clear visual impression in words," graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture.

a graphic account of combat

When can picturesque be used instead of graphic?

Although the words picturesque and graphic have much in common, picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm.

a picturesque account of his travels

When would vivid be a good substitute for graphic?

In some situations, the words vivid and graphic are roughly equivalent. However, vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something.

a vivid re-creation of an exciting event