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graphic
1[ graf-ik ]
adjective
- giving a clear and effective picture; vivid:
a graphic account of an earthquake.
Synonyms: , ,
- pertaining to the use of diagrams, graphs, mathematical curves, or the like; diagrammatic.
- of, relating to, or expressed by writing:
graphic symbols.
- written, inscribed, or drawn.
- depicted in a realistic or vivid manner:
graphic sex and violence.
- containing graphic descriptions:
a graphic movie.
- Geology. (of a rock) having a texture formed by the intergrowth of certain minerals so as to resemble written characters.
- Mathematics. pertaining to the determination of values, solution of problems, etc., by direct measurement on diagrams instead of by ordinary calculations.
- of or relating to the graphic arts.
noun
- a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- a computer-generated image.
graphic
/ ˈɡæɪ /
adjective
- vividly or clearly described
a graphic account of the disaster
- sexually explicit
- of or relating to writing or other inscribed representations
graphic symbols
- maths using, relating to, or determined by a graph
a graphic representation of the figures
- of or relating to the graphic arts
- geology having or denoting a texture formed by intergrowth of the crystals to resemble writing
graphic granite
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- i·· adverb
- i··Ա i·Ա noun
- ԴDz·i adjective
- ԴDz·i· adjective
- non·i·· adverb
- non·i··Ա noun
- ܲ·i adjective
- ܲ·i· adjective
- un·i·· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of graphic1
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yvlogs That Use -graphic
What does -graphic mean?
The combining form -graphic is used like a suffix meaning “of or relating to something drawn or written,” often to denote a recording of something. It is often used in scientific and technical terms.
The combining form -graphic comes from a combination of two forms. The first is -graph, from Greek -graphos, meaning “drawn or written, one who draws or writes.” The second form is the suffix -ic, which denotes an adjective.
What are variants of -graphic?
While -graphic doesn’t have any variants, it is related to the forms -graphy, as in telegraphy, as well as -graph, as in pictograph. Want to know more? Read our yvlogs That Use articles on -graphy and -graph.
Examples of -graphic
An example of a word you may have encountered that features -graphic micrographic, “of or relating to the description or delineation of microscopic objects.”
You may recognize the form micro-, meaning “small,” from Greek īó. The form -graphic means “of or relating to something drawn or written.” Micrographic literally translates to “of or relating to a drawing [recording] of something small.”
What are some words that use the combining form -graphic?
What are some other forms that -graphic may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form seismo- means “earthquake.” With that in mind, what does seismographic mean?
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