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
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That platform allows users to develop AI programs and services and take full advantage of Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs), leading many developers who write programs to stick with Nvidia.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
However, there was a distracting graphical issue where characters and objects would get weird glowy or black artifacts around the edges in close-up shots during battles and cutscenes.
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Jay Peters,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
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Noun
Technology companies are rapidly purchasing high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to power massive commercial large language models and applications to serve their end-users.
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Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
That platform allows users to develop AI programs and services and take full advantage of Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs), leading many developers who write programs to stick with Nvidia.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Adjective
Leah Romano McMeen, of LaPorte, a graphic artist, uses that skill to market her paintings in various forms, like selling posters and postcards, as well as prints.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
However, there was a distracting graphical issue where characters and objects would get weird glowy or black artifacts around the edges in close-up shots during battles and cutscenes.
—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic
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The Yashica Boy version features the brand’s sailor mascot, inspired by classic Japanese illustration and seaside adventure.
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The military cooperation is a stark illustration of the recent reversal in the relationship between the US and Venezuela.
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Within days of the pool being refilled on June 9, patches of vivid green algae bloomed across the surface, particularly near the Lincoln and World War II memorials.
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With its high stakes, vivid action and steamy romance, the novel has struck a chord with Yarros's enthusiastic fanbase.
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Read more about the heat dome and tips on staying cool in this visual explainer.
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But doing a documentary about a writer – that presents a much more difficult visual challenge.
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Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.
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Someone other than the original builder should review the code or process diagrams.
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Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.
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Marcus Lee, an African American Studies professor at Princeton University, often tells his students that descriptive representation differs from substantive representation.
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Hailing from Taiwan, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Macau, Malaysia, and Indonesia, the exhibition uses captivating photographic art to guide us into memories preserved within the images.
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Digital cameras had taken over nearly all areas of photographic production.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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Even though the film had no specific political focus.
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The specific programs targeted by the EPA regulate emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, and generators.
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“Graphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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