graphic
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Definitions
adj.
Shown or described in vivid, explicit detail, sometimes disturbingly so.
（描述、画面）生动逼真的，有时露骨刺激的。
adj.
Relating to visual art, drawing, or design.
图形的，平面设计的，绘画的。
n.
A picture, diagram, or visual image, especially in print or on screen.
图像，图形（尤指印刷或屏幕上的）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgraph (write/draw) + -ic (adj.) = 'of writing or drawing.' From 'pictorial' it extended to 'vivid as a picture' — a graphic description puts the scene so clearly before your eyes that it can feel uncomfortably explicit.
Root graph still carries 34 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.graphic design平面设计
- 2.graphic detail生动的细节
- 3.graphic violence露骨的暴力
- 4.graphic novel图像小说
Example Sentences
- 1.
The report gave a graphic account of the disaster.
- 2.
The film was banned for its graphic violence.
- 3.
She works as a graphic designer for a magazine.