graphic
gb/ɡɹˈæfɪk/ us/ɡɹˈæfɪk/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2500
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
Showing vivid visual detail
Showing clear and bright pictures or images.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is graphic
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'graphic' with 'graphical'; 'graphic' is more common in everyday contexts and can describe both images and vivid visual detail, while 'graphical' is more formal/technical.
Visawe
visual (Focuses broadly on sight rather than the level of detail.)
Vinyume
textual (Refers to words rather than images.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
graphic design
|graphic image
|graphic representation
|graphic interface
|graphic novel
Mada
art
|media
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Mifano
- The report included a graphic representation of the data.
- She works as a graphic designer for a tech company.
- The museum displayed a graphic map of the ancient city.
- The game’s graphic interface is easy to navigate.
- He created a graphic illustration for the magazine.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This book has many graphic pictures.
- I like the graphic map on the wall.
- The website has a graphic logo.
- We saw a graphic chart in class.
- She made a graphic image for her project.
adjective
B2
property
2
Vivid in an explicit or shocking way
Giving strong and clear details, often about something bad or violent.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is graphic
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'graphic' here only means 'with pictures', but in this sense it refers to vivid, often disturbing verbal or visual detail.
Visawe
explicit (Emphasizes openness and lack of censorship rather than vividness.)
Vinyume
vague (Lacking specific or detailed description.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
graphic description
|graphic detail
|graphic account
Mada
media
|communication
|emotions
|arts_entertainment
Mifano
- The witness gave a graphic description of the accident.
- The documentary contained some graphic scenes of war.
- His novel includes graphic accounts of life in prison.
- The report was too graphic for younger viewers.
- She warned me that the story was quite graphic.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The movie has some graphic scenes of fighting.
- He told a graphic story about the fire.
- The news showed a graphic video of the storm.
- The book has a graphic account of the war.
- That was a graphic description of the crime.
Nomino
technical
B1
entity
3
A visual image or design element
A picture or design used in books, websites, or other media.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners confuse 'graphic' (singular) with 'graphics' (plural), which often refers to the field or collective images in computing and design.
Visawe
illustration (Usually refers to hand-drawn images rather than computer-generated ones.)
Vinyume
text (Written words instead of images.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
computer graphics
|3D graphics
|graphics card
Mada
art
|media
|technology
|communication
Mifano
- The website’s graphics are colorful and engaging.
- He specializes in creating 3D graphics for video games.
- The presentation will include several graphics to explain the results.
- The new software improves the quality of digital graphics.
- She downloaded some free graphics for her blog.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The game has very good graphics.
- I like the graphics on this website.
- We use graphics in our school project.
- The graphics make the story easy to understand.
- He studies computer graphics at university.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
graphic
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæfɪk/
US/ɡɹˈæfɪk/
Silabi na mkazo
graph - ic (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (graph)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: graphic
Noun
- Base: graphic
- Plural: graphics
Familia ya neno
Semi
graphic content
1/ɡɹˈæfɪk kˈɑntɛnt/
fixed phrase
Visual material with disturbing detail
Pictures or videos that show very clear and possibly upsetting things.
Mifano
- The video contains graphic content and may not be suitable for all viewers.
- News channels warned about the graphic content in the report.
graphic design
1/ɡɹˈæfɪk dɪzˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Art of creating visual content
The work of making pictures and designs to share information or ideas.
Mifano
- She studied graphic design at art school.
- Graphic design is essential for effective advertising.
graphic novel
1/ɡɹˈæfɪk nˈɑvəl/
fixed phrase
Book-length comic story with art
A long story told in pictures like a comic book, often for adults or older readers.
Mifano
- She borrowed a graphic novel from the library.
- He’s reading a graphic novel about World War II.
- Graphic novels are popular among both teens and adults.
- Many graphic novels are now adapted into films.