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graphicness

graphicness

1 7.3
A very clear and detailed description of something unpleasant or shocking
  • noun
  • /ˈɡræfɪk.nəs/
  • NSFW
translation icon : gráficidad
  • He was disturbed by the graphicness of the images shown during the presentation.

Why this graphicness when there has never been one note of that one anything in fact, like there's I was at a loss of words.

Examples

  • (Seriously, as far as the sexual revolution had gone by 1975, they would still be shocked at both the graphicness and the quality of some modern pornography, if not even more so by the degree to which young adults openly discuss their pornographic tastes).

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  • The documentary's graphicness made viewers realize the harsh realities of war.

  • Why this graphicness when there has never been one note of that one anything in fact, like there's I was at a loss of words.

  • It's no doubt very graphic, but the graphicness, coming from a very sweet girl who loves family, entices you to watch and seriously listen to what she is trying to communicate.

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  • The author's use of graphicness in her writing illustrated the brutality of the events vividly.

Synonyms

imagery
vsgraphicness
  • Literature
43 4.6

Language that makes you picture scenes, sights, or sounds

is more about showing shocking explicit detail than general sensory appeal
depiction
vsgraphicness
25 4.4

A description using words that shows what something is like

is more likely to stress shocking explicit detail than plain vividness
word picture
vsgraphicness
  • Literature
2 4.2

A clear description that makes you imagine a scene

leans more toward showing ugly or shocking aspects in detail
vividness
vsgraphicness
2 4.2

A clear, lively way of showing details that feels real

tends to stress explicit unpleasant details rather than mere intensity
vivid imagery
vsgraphicness
  • Literature
1 4.0

Words that make a clear strong picture in your mind

focuses more on explicit unpleasant detail than neutral visual strength
delineation
vsgraphicness
  • Formal
1 6.8

A clear description that shows how something looks or feels

emphasizes graphic, possibly shocking detail rather than neutral precision
luridness
vsgraphicness
  • NSFW
9.1

A shocking, vivid way of telling a story to make people react

is vivid detail that often emphasizes unpleasant explicitness
word-painting
vsgraphicness
  • Literature
7.4

A description in words that makes you imagine something clearly

is similar but often highlights explicit or unpleasant elements
descriptiveness
vsgraphicness
4.2

The quality of giving clear, detailed pictures or information

leans more toward explicitness and unpleasant shock than mere detail

Antonyms

54 6.8

A small important detail that is hard to notice

1 6.1

Not saying something clearly to avoid offending someone or to hide the real meaning

How Graphic

gruesomeness
  • NSFW
1 7.0
vividness
2 4.2
graphicness
  • NSFW
1 7.3
explicitness
1 6.4
clarity
152 3.0
discretion
57 4.6

Surface Forms

graphicness singular
graphicnesses plural

Morphology

graphicness = graphic (transparent) = graphic + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of 'graphic' with -ness, so its meaning is directly the state or quality of being graphic.

Etymology

Graphicness comes from a Greek word graph that means 'to write' or 'to draw', and you can see graph in familiar words like photograph and autograph. So, graphicness helps you imagine a very clear, strong picture in your mind, which is why it often describes a description that is 'very vivid' or 'shocking'.