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
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also graphical
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as in vivid
producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description
the report offered many graphic details about the devastating earthquake that rocked the area
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as in visual
consisting of or relating to pictures
got a degree in graphic design
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Recent Examples of graphic
Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, are key to the AI infrastructure buildouts across the tech industry.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
But amid the graphic details, the authors make a serious argument about how events in the twentieth century shaped China today.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This is where Nvidia has traditionally announced its professional graphics products.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Nvidia's graphics processing units, or GPUs, are key to the AI infrastructure buildouts across the tech industry.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The heel of his right foot was blistered, but not oozing (graphic image here).
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
But amid the graphic details, the authors make a serious argument about how events in the twentieth century shaped China today.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic
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
Adjective
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More vivid economic statistics to aid government intervention in the economy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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New Hampshire Public Radio & The Pudding Inside the Deadly Maui Inferno, Hour by Hour The New York Times meticulously reconstructs the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, using 400 resident and tourist videos placed meticulously on a photorealistic 3-D map, offering a vivid account of the tragedy.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Combat now includes sound effects, visual effects, hit reactions and crosshairs.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In his new book Cinema of Extractions (Columbia University Press), Caltech professor of visual culture Brian Jacobson puts the spotlight on the physical footprint of the business of Hollywood.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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In March, OpenAI debuted its latest image-generation tool, the inspiration for the potential social media project, as a way to produce everything from diagrams, infographics and logos to business cards and stock photos.—
Hayden Field,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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The diagramming and data visualization software allows users to create, share, and collaborate on professional diagrams, flowcharts, and other visual representations of complex information.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Though, when looking at specific issues, that confidence drops further.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To be clear, this was a photographic corona; no one saw it with their own eyes.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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During the team’s 2021 photographic effort to document all the inscriptions and graffiti on the walls of the Cenacle, the technique revealed writing and drawings whose colors had faded beyond recognition.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The images of Francis washing the feet of young prisoners will forever be etched in our minds.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The asteroid is not fully visible in the first set of high-resolution images NASA released Monday, as the space rock is larger than Lucy's field of view.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Historians noted similar murals could be found on other Navy ships from World War II, all of them serving as a pictorial history of each vessel’s adventures and a source of pride for the crew.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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Both artist and sitter participated in putting on a pictorial show.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Graphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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