as in diagrams
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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Recent Examples of graphics
On flyers, graphics compare the district’s STAAR and SAT scores with those of charter schools.
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Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Strix monitor comes with dual modes that prioritize either graphics for gameplay.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
One small detail that’s easy to miss in photos is the vinyl side graphics.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Satyajit Ray is a legend, and wrote, directed, scored, and did the graphics for Days and Nights.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The investigation, which featured photography by Barbara Davidson and graphics from Times senior data and graphics journalist Lorena Iñiguez Elebee, exposed child labor abuses on California farms and the lack of regulatory oversight.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Avoid filters, graphics, or text overlays.
—Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Everything from the stadia in Italy, to the TV graphics, to the wine bottle in the shape of the trophy that my family once had but, unforgivably, got rid of at some point.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The bans covered Nvidia’s B200 and H200 graphics processing units, among the company’s most advanced AI chips, and only allowed sales to China through a license granted by the government.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Strix monitor comes with dual modes that prioritize either graphics for gameplay.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
One small detail that’s easy to miss in photos is the vinyl side graphics.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Satyajit Ray is a legend, and wrote, directed, scored, and did the graphics for Days and Nights.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
The investigation, which featured photography by Barbara Davidson and graphics from Times senior data and graphics journalist Lorena Iñiguez Elebee, exposed child labor abuses on California farms and the lack of regulatory oversight.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Avoid filters, graphics, or text overlays.
—Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026
Everything from the stadia in Italy, to the TV graphics, to the wine bottle in the shape of the trophy that my family once had but, unforgivably, got rid of at some point.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The bans covered Nvidia’s B200 and H200 graphics processing units, among the company’s most advanced AI chips, and only allowed sales to China through a license granted by the government.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphics
Noun
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Pull in live data from Excel, SQL Server, or other databases, and your diagrams update automatically.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
21 Mar. 2026
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But when the FedRAMP team asked Microsoft to produce the diagrams showing how such encryption would happen for each service in GCC High, the company balked, saying the request was too challenging.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The exclusive Barnes & Noble and Walmart editions have extra features, like colorful edges and inside illustrations.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the manuscript, dozens of illustrations in it showcase non-white players from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East holding their own against their European opponents.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Consumer tech giant Hisense unveiled a high-end tri-laser projector at CES 2026 that put out 6,000 lumens and could throw visuals at 300 inches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a developing story, the figures have been changed to reflect the most recent developments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, the small clinic near Beaman’s home in rural Nebraska, with its comparatively small staff, saw appointment wait times for new mental health clients climb as high as 60 days in December and drop to 20 days in February, according to the VA figures.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Graphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphics. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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