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graphic

Syllabification: (graph·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˈgrafik/
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Definition of graphic

adjective

  • 1of or relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering:his mature graphic work
  • giving a vivid picture with explicit detail:he gave a graphic description of the torture
  • Computing of, relating to, or denoting a visual image:graphic information such as charts and diagrams
  • 2of or in the form of a graph.
  • 3 [attributive] Geology of or denoting rocks having a surface texture resembling cuneiform writing.

noun

Computing
  • a graphical item displayed on a screen or stored as data.

Origin:

mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek graphikos, from graphē 'writing, drawing'

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Definition of graphic in the British & World English dictionary