graphic

graph-ic · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to visual art, especially drawing and design.

  2. 2.

    A visual image or design; (in plural) images displayed on a computer screen.

  3. 3.

    Giving a vivid and explicit description, especially of violence or unpleasant events.

  4. 4.

    In the form of a graph or diagram.

Forms

plural: graphics

Phrases & expressions

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    graphic design — the art of visual communication
  • •
    graphic novel — a novel in comic-strip format
  • •
    computer graphics — visual images created or manipulated by computer

Related words

Antonyms: abstract, vague
See also: design, illustration, visual
Synonyms: explicit, illustrative, visual, vivid

Etymology

From Latin graphicus, from Greek graphikos ("of drawing or writing"), from graphein ("to write, draw").