adjective greek

grăphĭcus

fem. grăphĭca · neut. grăphĭcum

= γραφικός

belonging to painting; drawing; graphic

of or belonging to painting or drawing, graphic.

the art of drawing

Lit., only subst.: grăphĭce, ēs, f. (sc. ars), like ἡ γραφική, the art of drawing, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 77.—

by extension

Picturesque; fine

Picturesque, fine (very rare): eminentes expressiones graphicoteram efficient in aspectu delectationem (Gr. compar. γραφικωτεραν), Vitr. 4, 4.—

exquisite; elegant; masterly ••

Of persons, exquisite, elegant, masterly, notable, skilful: graphicum mortalem Antiphonem! Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 64; cf. id. Ps. 1, 5, 104; 2, 4, 9: nugator, id. Trin. 4, 2, 91: fur, id. ib. 4, 3, 17: servus, id. Ep. 3, 3, 29.—Hence, adv.: gră-phĭce.

Picturesquely •

Picturesquely: versibus satis munde atque graphice factis describere, Gell. 10, 17, 2; 12, 4, 1.—

finely; beautifully; nicely •

In gen., finely, beautifully, nicely, exactly: obunctis oculis, App. M. 8, p. 214, 5: tum hanc hospitam crepidula ut graphice decet! Plaut. Pers. 4, 2, 3; cf. id. Trin. 3, 3, 38: nunc ego huic graphice facetus flam, id. Pers. 2, 2, 5.

Perseus ID: n19883 Key: graphicus