graphic
graphic (graf′ik)
adjective
- describing or described in realistic and vivid detail; vivid
- of the graphic arts
- of handwriting; used or expressed in handwriting
- written, inscribed, or recorded in letters of the alphabet, meaningful symbols, etc.
- having markings suggestive of written or printed characters graphic granite
- of graphs or diagrams
- shown by graphs or diagrams
Etymology: L graphicus < Gr graphikos, capable of painting or drawing, of writing < graphē, a drawing, writing < graphein, to write, orig., scratch, incise < IE base *gerebh- > carve, crab
noun
an illustration, graph, map, caption, etc. accompanying a newspaper or magazine article, appearing on a computer or TV screen, etc.: often used in pl.
graphic
modif.
Pictorial
visible, illustrated, descriptive, blow-by-blow, naturalistic, realistic, lifelike, photographic, visual, depicted, seen, drawn, portrayed, traced, sketched, outlined, pictured, painted, limned, marked out, blocked out, in full color, engraved, etched, graven, chiseled, hewn, in bold relief, stenciled, penciled, printed. Antonyms
unreal*, imagined, chimerical. Vivid
forcible, telling, picturesque, intelligible, comprehensible, clear, explicit, striking, definite, lucid, distinct, precise, expressive, eloquent, moving, stirring, unequivocal, concrete, energetic, colorful, strong, figurative, poetic. Antonyms
obscure*, ambiguous, abstract.
Preposition: on
- page: Why is there a hidden graphic on this page?
- screen: It's just displayed as a graphic on screen... Kenneth Wolstenhome commentating from Salford.
Preposition: at
- top: Copyright Notice: I hope you enjoy the excellent graphic at the top of this page.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- see: With graphics-capable viewers that have image-loading turned on, you see the up arrow graphic.
Modifies a noun
- designer: For a number of years she was the senior graphic designer at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
- novel: Click here to see the list of graphic novels used in Surrey's Project Hero, aimed at young offenders.
- calculator: In this paper we explore the use of graphic calculators in developing mathematical modeling skills.
- design: In order to be able to develop my style further, he studied graphic design in Munich.
- illustration: That was a graphic illustration of what can happen.
- equalizer: The graphic equalizer has a simple damping mechanism to reduce fine temporal fluctuations.
Modifying Another Word
- freelance: I live with my wife and two grown-up sons in Medway, Kent, UK and I am a freelance graphic artist/designer by profession.
- extremely: Owen really strives to depict the horror of war by using extremely graphic images, both mental and.. .
- rather: So those are two rather graphic little rabbinic interpretations.
- too: The only problem with the movie is that the dinosaur attacks were too graphic for the PG rating the film has been given.
- quite: And incidentally on the point about the Preparing for Government Committee we had some quite graphic accounts of its work so far.
- very: This is a very graphic image that mass does not trace light.
Used with adjective complement
- hide: Why is there a hidden graphic on this page?
- follow: The following graphic illustrates this by showing how the Core server pulls together a definition for the DOC_INFO template.
- see: Access land will normally be indicated on the ground at key entry points by a new waymarking symbol ( see graphic ).
- become: Over time that impact was diminished and in order to get the same reaction, certain films became more graphic.
Browse dictionary entries near graphic
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