diagrams 1 of 2

noun

plural of diagram
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of diagram
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as in indexes

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as in charts

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Recent Examples of diagrams
Noun
Greenwald has been known to draw diagrams for patients, showing them how to find their G-spot. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Someone other than the original builder should review the code or process diagrams. — Aaron Rallo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Treatment plans can be displayed on screens instead of explained through diagrams and estimates. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The collector vehicle is lowered by a cable, and the nodules are returned to the surface in a separate pipe; for simplicity, the diagrams in this article do not show both at the same time. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty. — Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 The woodcut birth figures contained in these books were not images drawn from observation—pregnant cadavers for anatomical drawing were hard to come by—but were instead abstracted diagrams of the chaotic diversity of laboring bodies. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 helps users create professional diagrams that make information easier to understand and share. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diagrams
  1. graphics
  2. indexes
  3. charts
  4. illustrations
  5. catalogs
  6. rings
  7. figures
  8. sorts
Noun
  • It's powered by a highly capable six-core AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor and a fairly powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics chip for smooth gameplay.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026
  • Aside from the graphics of the nuggets and hand gestures, Soules' packaging also features a cartoon character resembling Trevillian.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of graphics
Verb
  • The Nasdaq 100 and the Dow Industrials Both indexes high new highs Wednesday.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 28 May 2026
  • The ratio worth tracking is confirmed to suspected, currently about 1 in 15, which indexes how quickly the lab system is catching up to the field.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Definition of indexes
Verb
  • The film charts Harriman’s origins through interviews with the artist, intercut with interviews Harriman conducts with figures like Martin Luther King III, who inspired his artistic practice.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • Here, Sixsmith, a former BBC Moscow correspondent, charts how shareholders fought back.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
Definition of charts
Noun
  • The South Beach school’s 1975-‘76 yearbook was a patriotic red, white and blue and illustrations of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the American Eagle.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Schematics, facility maps, aerial photographs, engineering drawings, cutaway illustrations, and previously unfamiliar archival images reveal the extraordinary complexity of the undertaking.
    — Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of illustrations
Verb
  • Product catalogs need to be portable and machine-readable so an AI agent can resolve a SKU in seconds.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • This book catalogues the changing face of Times Square and is the only explicitly non-novel on this list.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of catalogs
Verb
  • In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.
    — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Roberts said his product would be less expensive on a per-square-foot basis than traditional construction but declined to cite figures because individual site conditions affect the overall cost.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The movie welcomes several major Hollywood figures, including Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Elle Fanning, Kieran Culkin and Glenn Close.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of figures
Verb
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Definition of sorts

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