as in graphics
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the explanation of the process of photosynthesis is accompanied by a very useful diagram
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Recent Examples of diagrams
Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Anthropic’s Claude, too, provides similar tutorials with interactive charts and diagrams.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The art team uses the massive diagrams created by Ruscio in order to track them all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Downtown Denver has always been more than office towers and city planning diagrams.
—Steve Weil, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
FedRAMP first raised questions about GCC High’s security in 2020 and asked Microsoft to provide detailed diagrams explaining its encryption practices.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
What little remains of Sanders’ work has been handed down amongst his friends via an inch thick manila folder filled with yellowing and crumpled papers, replete with handwritten notes, occasional diagrams by Sanders, and more than a few mouse droppings littering the pages.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
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In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Anthropic’s Claude, too, provides similar tutorials with interactive charts and diagrams.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
The art team uses the massive diagrams created by Ruscio in order to track them all.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Downtown Denver has always been more than office towers and city planning diagrams.
—Steve Weil, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
FedRAMP first raised questions about GCC High’s security in 2020 and asked Microsoft to provide detailed diagrams explaining its encryption practices.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
The labor-intensive process of converting play calls into diagrams has also proven to be a fertile learning ground for the crop of coaches that have come up under them.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
What little remains of Sanders’ work has been handed down amongst his friends via an inch thick manila folder filled with yellowing and crumpled papers, replete with handwritten notes, occasional diagrams by Sanders, and more than a few mouse droppings littering the pages.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagrams
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The documentary features original music by Matt Cannon, original illustrations by Jacob Walsh, animations by Mike Nixon, motion graphics by Eastwood Allen, and was edited by Jay Espindola (Art Attack!—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Theoretically, that could help lighten the load for creative departments that are already bogged down with more detailed recruiting graphics, videos and photo shoots.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Instead of the open web, the platform indexes a library of about 500 million documents, including premium business content such as SEC filings, earnings transcripts, and expert research.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The video indexes temporal compression—not historical eventfulness or developmental logic but monotonous repetition, endurance without transformation.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The play charts his despair and hope, as well as his unlikely romance with a prison volunteer (Tessa Thompson).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The doc charts the political journey that culminated with his historic April 12 victory in the country’s general elections.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Images, audio, and video Our visual content, including listing images, illustrations, and video, is produced by our editorial and art teams or sourced from photography services and wire providers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fans review the highlights of old Sears catalogs on YouTube, using photos of goods like bedroom sets, for example, to compare aesthetics and quality standards of 30 years ago to today's retail offerings.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Closer To Truth, and creator/curator of the Landscape of Consciousness website, which catalogues and categorizes theories of consciousness.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Is there a law that sorts that out for us?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The equipment uses an AI scanner to read the composition of such textiles and sorts them by fibers, after which they can be recycled.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The format has also shifted over time—becoming lighter on text and heavier on visuals, some of which are familiar to generations of American schoolchildren, and then returning to lengthier documents that require an executive summary to aid in the digestion of the information.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Diagrams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagrams. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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