as in illustration
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 diagram
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
By working with a wide range of manufacturing industry data—from maintenance manuals and machine automation code to complex diagrams, 3D drawings, and process data—gen AI has the potential to establish new ways for people and machines to collaborate.
—Johannes Berndt, Harvard Business Review, 14 Dec. 2025
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Inside the Serbian men’s national basketball team’s locker room at halftime of its semifinal against the United States, three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is furiously diagramming a play on a whiteboard.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dustin further diagrams all of this for the entire team in Episode 7.
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Warriors coach Freddie Cintron diagrammed a down-screen to free Serene Exalant, who broke open for a long pass and a layup that clinched the game with time expiring.
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The light and dark wash prints were developed using photographs of vintage denim pieces then combined to create an illustration that could be printed onto silk.—
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
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Eric LaChapelle, project manager at Maier Design Group, an architectural design firm in Hartford, said the stainless steel and other elements had to be meticulously catalogued so the pieces of what could be compared to a puzzle would go back together.—
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Arabic cultures in the Middle Ages and earlier cataloged the night sky, and many of their star names are still in use today.—
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Real estate appraiser Ryan Lundquist has been charting the institutional investing in Sacramento and says stopping Wall Street sales now won't suddenly solve affordability problems.—
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As part of state law on a climate action plan, certain electrict utilities are required to chart a course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 80% from 2005 levels by 2030.—
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These chips are intended to enable thinner, more power-efficient systems at lower price points, while still delivering AI features and improved graphics performance compared with earlier generations.—
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For codeine, meth and cocaine graphics, the cutoff for federal workers is from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.—
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Other violent and explicit images depicting real people including Princess Diana were indexed in Google, Wired earlier reported.—
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If allowed, the withdrawal is limited to the cost of your annual insurance premium, up to $2,600 for 2026 (indexed yearly for inflation).—
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If not, loop a beach neighborhood and call it joy.—
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Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting.—
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That’s reflected in the cinematic visuals, where a commanding Madonna reclines on a bed with actor Alberto Guerra on a stormy Italian night.—
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The Charlotte Observer’s visuals staff documents the history of this city and surrounding areas, day in and day out.—
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The department classifies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger under its highest Level 4 advisory, warning Americans about issues of terrorism, crime, kidnapping, and more.—
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Those only include what the police classify as murders or non-negligent manslaughter.—
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“Diagram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diagram. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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