graphic.

1. Represented through pictures or other visual forms.

2. Vividly detailed in expression, especially about disturbing or explicit material.

3. A visual image, illustration or designed visual element.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• graphic representation
• graphic design

On the page

The graphic representation emphasized sequence rather than group size.

The design used graphic elements to distinguish the two categories.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Adjective: more graphic and most graphic where meaningful. Noun: singular graphic; plural graphics. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: formal properties, scope and scale, organizational relations, analytic representation. Disciplines: academic writing, formal methods, cross-disciplinary analysis. Commonness: moderately common.