graphic

graph·ic  (grfk)

adj. also graph·i·cal (--kl)

1.

a. Of or relating to written representation.

b. Of or relating to pictorial representation.

2. Of, relating to, or represented by or as if by a graph.

3.

a. Described in vivid detail.

b. Clearly outlined or set forth.

4. Of or relating to the graphic arts.

5. Of or relating to graphics.

6. Geology Having crystals resembling printed characters.

n.

1. A work of graphic art.

2. A pictorial device used for illustration, as in a lecture.

3. A graphic display generated by a computer or an imaging device.

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[Latin graphicus, from Greek graphikos, from graph, writing, from graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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graphi·cal·ly adv.

graphic·ness n.

Synonyms: graphic, lifelike, realistic, vivid
These adjectives mean strikingly sharp and accurate: a graphic account of the battle; a lifelike portrait; a realistic description; a vivid recollection.

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graphic

Adjective

1. vividly described: a graphic account of her three days in captivity

2. of the graphic arts: graphic design

3. Also: (graphical) Maths of or using a graph: a graphic presentation [Greek graphikos]

graphically adv

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Any and all products of the cartographic and photogrammetric art. A graphic may be a map, chart, or mosaic or even a film strip that was produced using cartographic techniques.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	graphic - an image that is generated by a computer computer graphic ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
Adj.	1.	graphic - written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols" in writing, graphical written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"
	2.	graphic - describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail; "graphic sexual scenes" explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"
	3.	graphic - of or relating to the graphic arts; "the etchings, drypoints, lithographs, and engravings which together form his graphic work"- British Book News
	4.	graphic - relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data" graphical
	5.	graphic - evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description" lifelike, vivid, pictorial realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"

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graphic

adjective 1. vivid, clear, detailed, striking, telling, explicit, picturesque, forceful, expressive, descriptive, illustrative, well-drawn << OPPOSITE vague

adjective 2. pictorial, seen, drawn, visible, visual, representational, illustrative, diagrammatic << OPPOSITE impressionistic

Translations

graphic [ˈgræfɪk] adj → gráfico

graphic [ˈgræfɪk] graph adj → graphique (= vivid); vivant(e)

graphic [ˈgræfɪk] graph adj → plastisch, anschaulich;

(art, design) → grafisch see also graphics

graphic [ˈgræfɪk] adj → grafico/a (= vivid); vivido/a see also graphics