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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
The displays are the work of Scott Ingham, who has spent the last four months designing graphics that will transform one of Dallas' most recognizable landmarks into a tribute to the world's biggest sporting event.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The officers followed and got into a physical altercation with the suspect that led to the three of them being on the ground in the roadway, according to graphic video of the incident posted on social media.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Noun
At present, most large AI models tend to use thousands of graphics processing units (GPUs), constantly exchanging data at the speed of light.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
The displays are the work of Scott Ingham, who has spent the last four months designing graphics that will transform one of Dallas' most recognizable landmarks into a tribute to the world's biggest sporting event.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Spielberg's excellent take on the Invasion of Normandy was groundbreaking in its graphic depictions of the battlefield but especially for its ferocious knockout of an opening.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The officers followed and got into a physical altercation with the suspect that led to the three of them being on the ground in the roadway, according to graphic video of the incident posted on social media.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphic
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The sudden closure could have wider implications, as the newfound illustration of the peace deal’s fragility could spook shipping companies into choosing not to traverse the strait until a more definitive end to the fighting.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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The clearest illustration of the role this particular movie has played in McKendrick’s evolution as an artist arrived just hours before our interview.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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The smoky eyes of Duchess Birgitte of Gloucester The Duchess paired her vivid lips—painted in a bright shade of pink, very close to coral—with anthracite-toned eyelids, perfectly complementing her playful silver hairstyle.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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Highlight details are more vivid and color bleeding is minimized.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Then the app turns that description into a visual cue.—
Kurt Knutsson
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FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Every win gave way to new visual testimony that the city was Knicks-obsessed.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Treatment plans can be displayed on screens instead of explained through diagrams and estimates.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The woodcut birth figures contained in these books were not images drawn from observation—pregnant cadavers for anatomical drawing were hard to come by—but were instead abstracted diagrams of the chaotic diversity of laboring bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Statements tend to be axiomatic rather than descriptive of particular individuals.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Kareem Dale, Obama’s special assistant for disability policy during his tenure, will narrate the audio descriptive tour for the center.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Located on the property, the facility functions as part photographic studio, part learning space, and part editing suite.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In the ’80s came his extraordinary multi-image photographic collages of friends including Isherwood and Bachardy and such landmarks as the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Canyon and Pearblossom Highway.—
Barbara Isenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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This is the first time the public has seen the still images and video, as no cameras were allowed inside the courtroom during the trial.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Different genes for different cytokines, growth factors or other proteins could be swapped in to target specific diseases of the ocular surface, potentially extending the approach beyond corneal wounds to chronic inflammatory conditions.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Regrets are common enough after lives are lost — when the cost of conflict is staring you right in the face, dead-eyed and countless — and yet this specific contrition persists long before the ships crash, the arrows fly, and the dragons roar.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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“Graphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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