graphic

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɡræfɪk/

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Adjective

Positive graphic

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Graphic means something is very clearly described, so that you can easily imagine what it looks like.

   People were upset by the graphic violence in the movie because it looked so real.

2. Graphic means writing or other written symbols.

   The ancient Egyptians used graphic symbols called hieroglyphs to write.

3. Graphic is to show information using a graph.

   His diagrams gave a graphic view of the increase in crime.

Noun

Singular graphic

Plural graphics

Men's toilet graphic

1. A graphic is a picture used to help give meaning to writing.

   The railway station had a graphic of a man on the door of the male toilets.

2. A graphic is an image made on a computer.

   The new video game was popular because it had great graphics.

Related words

• graph
• graphically
• photograph