graphic

[ graf-ik ]

/ ˈgræf ɪk /

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adjective Also graph·i·cal.

giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.

pertaining to the use of diagrams, graphs, mathematical curves, or the like; diagrammatic.

of, relating to, or expressed by writing: graphic symbols.

written, inscribed, or drawn.

depicted in a realistic or vivid manner: graphic sex and violence.

containing graphic descriptions: a graphic movie.

Geology. (of a rock) having a texture formed by the intergrowth of certain minerals so as to resemble written characters.

Mathematics. pertaining to the determination of values, solution of problems, etc., by direct measurement on diagrams instead of by ordinary calculations.

of or relating to the graphic arts.

noun

a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.

a computer-generated image.

OTHER WORDS FOR graphic

1 striking, telling; detailed.

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Origin of graphic

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin graphicus “of painting or drawing,” from Greek graphikós “able to draw or paint,” equivalent to gráph(ein) “to draw, write” + -ikos-ic; cognate with carve

synonym study for graphic

1. See picturesque.

OTHER WORDS FROM graphic

graph·i·cal·ly, adverbgraph·i·cal·ness, graph·ic·ness, nounnon·graph·ic, adjectivenon·graph·i·cal, adjective

non·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·graph·i·cal·ness, nounun·graph·ic, adjectiveun·graph·i·cal, adjectiveun·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby graphic

graphalloy, grapheme, graphemics, graphene, -grapher, graphic, graphic accent, graphicacy, graphical user interface, graphic arts, graphic design

Other definitions for graphic (2 of 2)

-graphic

a combination of -graph and -ic, forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -graph: telegraphic.

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How to use graphic in a sentence

He will hire 15 to 20 people on the Verify team, including producers and editors, digital journalists, motion graphics designers and product developers.
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Most recently, Shackelford worked as executive director of the Society for News Design — a group for media professionals who work in graphic and Web design.
Tiffany Shackelford, 46, was known as a unique, fun ‘force’ to friends, family|Dana Hedgpeth|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Artechouse celebrates virtual-reality visionaries, but also graphic artists and designers.
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Previous models had paltry integrated graphics hardware, but the Ryzen gear has Radeon graphics right on the chip, which should make for a marked increase when GPU performance comes into play during games and video editing.
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VR games typically aren’t played for consecutive hours like flatscreen games, nor do they rely on the same graphics that often determine the price of other games.
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Most of it is taken up by a graphic inviting the visitor to participate in the 2016 online presidential straw poll.
Today’s GOP: Still Cool With Racist Pandering?|Michael Tomasky|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Surely all this graphic talk of gastrointestinal distress is making you queasy.
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Detainees were described, in graphic detail, being rectally fed against their will.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For anyone who cared to watch, the event and its denouement provided a graphic demonstration that the Iron Curtain was crumbling.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His work also provides a graphic account of injured females who were assaulted by marauding “gangs” of Adélie males.
Lovable ‘Madagascar’ Penguins Are Known to Rape and Torture in Real Life|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It seems hardly possible to draw a more graphic picture of the blessings diffused by the balmy plant, than that just given.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
They were all very happy and merry, for Stanley was recounting with graphic power some of the incidents of his recent voyage.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
While reading, he generally interspersed a few pointed remarks or graphic explanations, and Eric learnt much in this simple way.
Eric, or Little by Little|Frederic W. Farrar
His graphic account of his interview will well illustrate the manner in which he treated the Republicans.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The account in Larousse's "Grand Dictionnaire" is so graphic that it makes one's flesh creep.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for graphic

graphic

graphical

/ (ˈɡræfɪk) /

adjective

vividly or clearly describeda graphic account of the disaster

sexually explicit

of or relating to writing or other inscribed representationsgraphic symbols

maths using, relating to, or determined by a grapha graphic representation of the figures

of or relating to the graphic arts

geology having or denoting a texture formed by intergrowth of the crystals to resemble writinggraphic granite

Derived forms of graphic

graphically or graphicly, adverbgraphicalness or graphicness, noun

Word Origin for graphic

C17: from Latin graphicus, from Greek graphikos, from graphein to write; see carve

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