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
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
While leaks suggest Sony is rumored to be working on its own handheld, Cerny and Huynh's deep focus on next-gen graphics strongly implies that the PlayStation 6 will be a traditional home console.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 Oct. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Because inkjets are the go-to print technology for graphic artists and photographers, up to and including professionals, there's a long list of special-purpose papers for enhancing both photos and graphics.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The 10-piece lineup inspired by archival designs was splashed with the artist’s thick, black, Roy Lichtenstein-esque lines and graphics.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
While leaks suggest Sony is rumored to be working on its own handheld, Cerny and Huynh's deep focus on next-gen graphics strongly implies that the PlayStation 6 will be a traditional home console.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Though the shoe is not available on the design house’s website yet, the exaggerated heel and graphic construction reflect the sensibility of Nina Christen, the buzzy footwear designer Anderson tapped to lead shoes at Dior this summer.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Because inkjets are the go-to print technology for graphic artists and photographers, up to and including professionals, there's a long list of special-purpose papers for enhancing both photos and graphics.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic
Noun
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Canva/Cisco While everyone else is anxiously worrying about AI replacing jobs, Katsoudas—who leads the AI Workforce Consortium—thinks that AI could be the thing that gives workers the chance to have a longer career within a single organization.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Before the Lost Weekend, John and Yoko had their New York Year — turning their personal confusions into beautifully vivid moments of rage and pain.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sugar maples turn bright red, and red maples change from vivid red to orange to bright yellow.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Through a series of painting workshops led by Woodward Contemporary’s studio artist volunteers, transition-age foster youths explored self-expression, emotional wellness and storytelling through visual art.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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As my colleague Charlie Warzel wrote in March, on X, the White House is now a troll account, borrowing its snide visual language and tone from some of the internet’s most cynical spaces and deploying this style to mock and dehumanize people.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Come for the Charley Steiner narration but definitely stay for the black and white diagrams.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The guidelines contain specific terminology and targets for calories and nutrients that guide federal food aid for mothers and infants, free school lunches and what's served at military bases and in federal prisons.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No, in his photographic selfies, Eli Fuchs was simply a young Brooklyn dude trying to create an idealized image of himself—to picture himself as a star.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry's marvelous Frank was a monster of self-regard, and Tim knew exactly how to give this evil genius his head and Mick served it up on a photographic plate.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Malinche’s negative image was solidified by Nobel Prize in Literature winner Octavio Paz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Another kibbutz member approached a local TV correspondent, urging their channel not to stop airing the images of the returning hostages even as the high-level speeches at the Knesset began.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Much more easy to decipher are pictorial sidewall stamps, some of which include: All-Season: These are the cheapest possible tires, with the least possible performance.—
Wes Siler,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yeager was one of Hef’s go-to photographers, shooting eight centerfolds along with pictorial spreads.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Graphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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