Definition of graphic

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graph·ic    (grfk) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
also graph·i·cal  (--kl) KEY 

1. 1. Of or relating to written representation.
   2. Of or relating to pictorial representation.
2. Of, relating to, or represented by or as if by a graph.
3. 1. Described in vivid detail.
   2. Clearly outlined or set forth.
4. Of or relating to the graphic arts.
5. Of or relating to graphics.
6. Geology Having crystals resembling printed characters.

NOUN:

1. A work of graphic art.
2. A pictorial device used for illustration, as in a lecture.
3. A graphic display generated by a computer or an imaging device.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin graphicus, from Greek graphikos, from graph, writing, from graphein, to write; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
graphi·cal·ly(Adverb), graphic·ness(Noun)

SYNONYMS:
graphic, lifelike, realistic, vivid

These adjectives mean strikingly sharp and accurate: a graphic account of the battle; a lifelike portrait; a realistic description; a vivid recollection.