NYT Dictionary

GRAPHIC

/ˈɡɹæfɪk/
AdjectiveNounGRAPH-icgraph-ic · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Drawn, pictorial.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin graphicus (“belonging to painting or drawing”), from Ancient Greek γραφικός (graphikós, “belonging to painting or drawing, picturesque, of or for writing; of style, lively”), from γραφή (graphḗ, “drawing, painting, writing, a writing, description, etc.”), from γράφω (gráphō, “scratch, carve”) (cognate with English carve).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

graphicallifelikepictorialvividapishcursivedescriptivedramaticechoiceloquent

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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