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title: graphic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «graphic» in the school dictionary: A graphic is a picture, diagram, chart or design, especially one made on a computer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# graphic

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**Who acts:** graphic, Graphics, graphic description, game, We, class · **What happens:** be, make, show, mean, do, have · **To what, where:** picture, pictures, something, amazing graphics, graphic, many pets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«graphic» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [graphic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/graphic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A graphic is a picture, diagram, chart or design, especially one made on a computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:m1:1
# text = A graphic is a picture, diagram, chart or design, especially one made on a computer.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graphic	graphic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	appos	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a graphic | a picture and diagram and chart or design |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graphics are the pictures and images in a computer game, film or book.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:m2:1
# text = Graphics are the pictures and images in a computer game, film or book.
1	Graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	images	image	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Graphics | the pictures and images in a computer game and film or book |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A graphic description shows something in very clear, detailed and sometimes upsetting ways.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:m3:1
# text = A graphic description shows something in very clear, detailed and sometimes upsetting ways.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	detailed	detailed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
13	upsetting	upsetting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a graphic description | something |  |  |  | in clear and upsetting ways | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Patient in clear=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graphic also means to do with drawing or design, as in graphic design.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:m4:1
# text = Graphic also means to do with drawing or design, as in graphic design.
1	Graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Graphic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with drawing or design and graphic design | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game has amazing graphics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x1:1
# text = The game has amazing graphics.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the game | amazing graphics |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graphic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a graphic to show how many pets each class has.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x2:1
# text = We made a graphic to show how many pets each class has.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	graphic	graphic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a graphic |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graphic=Product |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  | many pets |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pet=Recipient |
| 3 | **have** | present | each class | many pets *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A graphic novel tells a story in comic pictures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x3:1
# text = A graphic novel tells a story in comic pictures.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	comic	comic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a graphic novel | a story |  | comic pictures |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news warned that the report contained graphic images.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x4:1
# text = The news warned that the report contained graphic images.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	contained	contain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	images	image	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the news |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **contain** | past | the report | graphic images |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot image=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt works in graphic design and makes logos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x5:1
# text = My aunt works in graphic design and makes logos.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	logos	logo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My aunt |  |  |  |  | in graphic design | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in design=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | My aunt *not said here* | logos |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset logo=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He gave a graphic description of his sprained ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x6:1
# text = He gave a graphic description of his sprained ankle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sprained	sprain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | He | a graphic description of his sprained ankle |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent description=Theme |
| 2 | **sprain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **describe** |  |  | his sprained ankle |  |  |  |  | nom description «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a graphic organiser to plan your story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphic:x7:1
# text = Use a graphic organiser to plan your story.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	organiser	organiser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a graphic organiser |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organiser=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your story |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

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