Graphic — Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to graphics; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
graphic — graphic, vivid, picturesque, pictorial are comparable when they mean having or manifesting a quality or character that produces a strong, clear impression, especially a visual impression. All of these words apply particularly but not exclusively… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Graphic — Graphic(magazine) Pays Corée du sud Langue coréen, anglais Périodicité trimestriel Genre magazine culturel Date de fondation 1er janvier 2007 Édite … Wikipédia en Français
graphic — vivid, 1570s (implied in graphically), from L. graphicus picturesque, from Gk. graphikos of or for writing, belonging to drawing, picturesque, from graphe writing, drawing, from graphein to write (see GRAPHY (Cf. graphy)). Meaning of or… … Etymology dictionary
graphic — [graf′ik] adj. [L graphicus < Gr graphikos, capable of painting or drawing, of writing < graphē, a drawing, writing < graphein, to write, orig., scratch, incise < IE base * gerebh > CARVE, CRAB1] 1. describing or described in… … English World dictionary
graphic — [adj1] clear, explicit colorful, compelling, comprehensible, concrete, convincing, definite, descriptive, detailed, distinct, eloquent, expressive, figurative, forcible, illustrative, incisive, intelligible, lively, lucid, moving, perspicuous,… … New thesaurus
Graphic — (spr. gräffick), Titel einer seit Dezember 1869 in London erscheinenden illustrierten Wochenschrift für die Schilderung der politischen und unpolitischen Tagesereignisse, für Kunst, Wissenschaft und Literatur. Durch die Mitarbeiterschaft der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
graphic — I adjective clear, cogent, coherent, comprehensible, decorative, delineatory, demonstrative, descriptive, detailed, distinct, effective, energetic, explicatory, explicit, expressive, illustrative, imaginative, lively, lucid, lurid, pictorial,… … Law dictionary
graphic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering. 2) giving vividly explicit detail. 3) of or in the form of a graph. ► NOUN Computing ▪ a visual image displayed on a screen or stored as data.… … English terms dictionary
-graphic — [graf′ikəlgraf′ik] combining form forming adjectives of or relating to a (specified) method or process for recording or describing [telegraphic, stenographic]: also suffix combining form graphical [graf′ikəl] … English World dictionary
graphic — ▪ I. graphic graph‧ic 1 [ˈgræfɪk] adjective [only before a noun] relating to drawing, printing, designing etc: • displays of graphic arts, including architectural drawings [m0] ▪ II. graphic graphic 2 This entry replaces LBED1 entry graphics .… … Financial and business terms
