Graphic and Plain

Graphic

Graphic adjective - Producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description.

Plain and graphic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Graphic".

Nearby Words: graph, graphics, graphically, graphical

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Graphic and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Graphic" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

How words are described

mild mild graphic mild plain
single single graphic single plain
brilliant brilliant graphic brilliant plain
large large graphic large plain
Other adjectives: big, little, unique, largest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Beastly The more graphic self-harm and just-plain-harm scenes are not included, nor is the climatic end scene where Kyle gets shot (although it is available on the DVD as an alternate ending).
  • Deranged Animation In the final battles in Hellsinker as well as the extra stages the graphic design goes from just wierd to just plain surreal.
  • As well as disallowing the display of cigarettes, plain packaging had been introduced with only the brand name and the graphic consequences of the habit.
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