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The definition of a graphic is a visual element printed on a piece of paper, in a newspaper or magazine article or on a computer or television screen.

(noun)

An example of a graphic is a logo on a piece of stationary.

The definition of graphic is something that is visual or an image.

(adjective)

An example of a graphic design is the design of a logo.

Graphic means very vivid or violent.

(adjective)

An example of a graphic description is a detailed description of violence in a war zone.

See graphic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

describing or described in realistic and vivid detail; vivid
of the graphic arts
1. of handwriting; used or expressed in handwriting
2. written, inscribed, or recorded in letters of the alphabet, meaningful symbols, etc.
having markings suggestive of written or printed characters: graphic granite
1. of graphs or diagrams
2. shown by graphs or diagrams

Also graphical

Origin: 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.

Related Forms:

graphically adverb
graphicness noun

of or relating to a (specified) method or process for recording or describing: telegraphic, stenographic

also -graphical

See graphic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective also graph·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

a. Of or relating to written representation.
b. Of or relating to pictorial representation.
Of, relating to, or represented by or as if by a graph.
a. Described in vivid detail.
b. Clearly outlined or set forth.
Of or relating to the graphic arts.
Of or relating to graphics.
Geology Having crystals resembling printed characters.

noun