adj. also graph·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

1. 1. Of or relating to written representation.
   2. Of or relating to pictorial representation.
2. Of, relating to, or represented by or as if by a graph.
3. 1. Described in vivid detail.
   2. 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.

[Latin graphicus, from Greek graphikos, from graphē, writing, from graphein, to write.]

graphically graph'i·cal·ly adv.
graphicness graph'ic·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.

A visual representation such as a photo, illustration or diagram. A graphic may contain text, but text by itself is not considered a graphic unless it is done in a stylized fashion. In the computer, a graphic is a file such as a JPEG or GIF. See graphic arts and graphics formats.

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adjective

1. Of or relating to representation by means of writing: calligraphic, scriptural, written. See words.
2. Of or relating to representation by drawings or pictures: hieroglyphic, illustrative, photographic, pictographic, pictorial. See see/not see.
3. Described verbally in sharp and accurate detail: lifelike, photographic, pictorial, picturesque, realistic, vivid. See specific/general, words.
4. Serving to describe: delineative, descriptive, representative. See words.

adj

Definition: clear, explicit
Antonyms: implicit, softened, unclear, vague

adj

Definition: pictorial, visible
Antonyms: obscure, vague

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(DOD, NATO) 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.

IN BRIEF: Told in a way that makes a sharp picture in the mind.

That was a very graphic description of the traffic accident.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - grafisk, malende, beskrivende
n. - grafisk billede, grafisk fremstilling

idioms:

• graphic arts    tegnekunst, malerkunst og grafik
• graphic design    grafisk design
• graphic equalizer    grafisk equalizer

Nederlands (Dutch)
grafisch(e) kunst (werk), grafisch, grafiek, schrift-, aanschouwelijk, levendig

Français (French)
adj. - (Art, Comput) graphique, vivant (une description), cru
n. - (Comput) visualisation graphique, (Cin, TV) images, illustrations, (Art) art graphique

idioms:

• graphic arts    arts graphiques
• graphic design    (Art) graphisme, conception graphique
• graphic equalizer    (Audio) correcteur de fréquences, égaliseur graphique

Deutsch (German)
n. - Graphik
adj. - anschaulich, bildhaft, graphisch

idioms:

• graphic arts    Graphik, graphische Künste
• graphic design    graphisches Design
• graphic equalizer    Gerät zur gesonderten Frequenzbereichmodulierung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γράφημα
adj. - γραφικός, διαγραμματικός, περιγραφικός, εκφραστικός, έντονα παραστατικός

idioms:

• graphic arts    γραφικές τέχνες
• graphic design    γραφική παράσταση
• graphic equalizer    γραφικός ισοσταθμιστής ήχου

Italiano (Italian)
grafica, illustrativo, grafico

idioms:

• graphic arts    arti grafiche
• graphic design    disegno grafico
• graphic equalizer    equalizzatore grafico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - gráfico, descritivo, pitoresco

idioms:

• graphic arts    artes (f pl) gráficas
• graphic design    desenho (m) gráfico
• graphic equalizer    equalizador (m) gráfico (Eletrôn.)

Русский (Russian)
изобразительный, графический, наглядный

idioms:

• graphic arts    изобразительные искусства
• graphic design    графический дизайн
• graphic equalizer    графический эквилайзер

Español (Spanish)
adj. - gráfico, ilustrativo, diagramático
n. - gráfico

idioms:

• graphic arts    artes gráficas
• graphic design    diseño gráfico
• graphic equalizer    compensador gráfico, ecualizador gráfico

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - grafik
adj. - grafisk, framställd i diagram, målande, åskådlig

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
绘画似的, 图解的, 平面造型艺术作品, 用于说明或论证的图表

idioms:

• graphic arts    制版印刷, 印刷技术, 图版工艺
• graphic design    平面造型设计
• graphic equalizer    图形均衡器

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 繪畫似的, 圖解的
n. - 平面造型藝術作品, 用於說明或論證的圖表

idioms:

• graphic arts    製版印刷, 印刷技術, 圖版工藝
• graphic design    平面造型設計
• graphic equalizer    圖形均衡器

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 도식의, 그림의, 글자의
n. - 시각 예술 작품, 삽화, 도형, 설명용 그림

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 絵を見るような, グラフで表した, 文字の, グラフ式の

idioms:

• graphic arts    グラフィックアート
• graphic design    グラフィックデザイン
• graphic equalizer    グラフィックイコライザー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صورة او رسم بياني او خارطه يراد بها التوضيح (صفه) كتابي, نقشي, فوتوغرافي, تصويري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גרפי (שייך להדפסה, כתיבה וציור), מתואר בצורה ברורה (קל לדמיין)‬
n. - ‮תוצר של האמנויות הגרפיות‬

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