as in diagrams
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the use of graphics in the text of the dictionary helps to break up the visual monotony of the page
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Recent Examples of graphics
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The brand is known for its experimental graphics that blend fashion, art and design.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The trailer has five sides that can be customized with local graphics and features a 42-inch TV that can be used for messages.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
His work blends data-visualization with explanatory graphics and motion graphics, covering everything from breaking news to politics to sports.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The collection uses photos, graphics and these lovingly crafted pieces to show what happened at the synagogue, the history of antisemitism in America and a glimpse into the Tree of Life’s future.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The ball’s red, blue and green graphics correspond to the three host countries, with maple leaf, star and eagle motifs representing Canada, the United States and Mexico.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
The finish, as well as the green, white, and red accents on the hood, side-view mirrors, and rear wing end caps, are all inspired by the look of the one-of-three Zonda Tricolore, but a gold graphics and wheels help distinguish the Zonda Unica.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 14 May 2026
The brand is known for its experimental graphics that blend fashion, art and design.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The trailer has five sides that can be customized with local graphics and features a 42-inch TV that can be used for messages.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026
His work blends data-visualization with explanatory graphics and motion graphics, covering everything from breaking news to politics to sports.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The collection uses photos, graphics and these lovingly crafted pieces to show what happened at the synagogue, the history of antisemitism in America and a glimpse into the Tree of Life’s future.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The ball’s red, blue and green graphics correspond to the three host countries, with maple leaf, star and eagle motifs representing Canada, the United States and Mexico.
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
The finish, as well as the green, white, and red accents on the hood, side-view mirrors, and rear wing end caps, are all inspired by the look of the one-of-three Zonda Tricolore, but a gold graphics and wheels help distinguish the Zonda Unica.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphics
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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
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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
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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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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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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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“Graphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphics. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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