as in graphics
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram
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Recent Examples of diagrams
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The diagrams of passengers pulling out floatation devices and assuming crash position were presented with a crisp, legible aesthetic similar to the look of Ikezoe’s paintings.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Since the chatbot can also generate diagrams and other visual data, the new update should be a boon for students.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
While reading Toward an Architecture, the 1923 manifesto of Swiss-French architect and theorist Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, Fuller encountered a table of wind resistance diagrams.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The art team uses the massive diagrams created by Ruscio in order to track them all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Downtown Denver has always been more than office towers and city planning diagrams.
—Steve Weil, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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The looksmaxxing community is particularly obsessed with strong jawlines, but still, Clavicular’s supporters came to his defense, creating complex diagrams to demonstrate the facial superiority of their favorite livestreamer.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The diagrams of passengers pulling out floatation devices and assuming crash position were presented with a crisp, legible aesthetic similar to the look of Ikezoe’s paintings.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026
Since the chatbot can also generate diagrams and other visual data, the new update should be a boon for students.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
While reading Toward an Architecture, the 1923 manifesto of Swiss-French architect and theorist Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, Fuller encountered a table of wind resistance diagrams.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The art team uses the massive diagrams created by Ruscio in order to track them all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Downtown Denver has always been more than office towers and city planning diagrams.
—Steve Weil, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagrams
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Announced last year, Qualcomm’s coming AI200 and AI250 are custom AI accelerators — a more programmable type of chip than Nvidia’s graphics processing units that have dominated AI workloads thus far.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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For anyone interested in fashioning their own house merch, Clough recommends using free design programs like Canva to create graphics.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The ratio worth tracking is confirmed to suspected, currently about 1 in 15, which indexes how quickly the lab system is catching up to the field.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The movie charts the rise of the pop star, who died in 2009 at age 50.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The collection, which was revealed in Morocco last month, is intended to evoke the image of a modern-day woman who charts her own course.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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The average 13-inch laptop display is a bit too small for displaying finer details like engineering drawings or technical illustrations.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Sibley spent nearly a year working on the digital illustrations for the collection.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Fans review the highlights of old Sears catalogs on YouTube, using photos of goods like bedroom sets, for example, to compare aesthetics and quality standards of 30 years ago to today's retail offerings.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kofman’s article chronicles the path of such ideas from the fringes to the mainstream, outlining their influence on figures such as Peter Thiel, Stephen Miller, and Elon Musk.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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State Department figures show 6,066 — or 99% — of the refugees were from South Africa, while the other three hailed from Afghanistan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Is there a law that sorts that out for us?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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What’s exciting, says Evan Spiridellis, is that Gripp’s catalog has no pre-existing visuals, with YouTube videos of his songs populated with fan art.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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At least three cameras will provide visuals of the entire dais, the speaker podium and the audience.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Diagrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagrams. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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