graphic
n. countablen. a picture, drawing, or diagram used to explain information or decorate something. You often see these on computer screens or in books to help you understand data.
n. a visual representation of data or a decorative image produced by computer software or traditional artistic methods.
The news report used a graphic to show the rising temperatures.
The designer created a custom graphic for the website to make the complex data easier for users to understand.
While the text provides a thorough analysis of the market trends, the accompanying graphic offers a more immediate grasp of the underlying volatility.
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).
Often used in the plural form when referring to the visual quality of a video game or software interface.