diagrams
Drawings showing relationships
Diagrams are simplified drawings that explain how something works, how parts relate, or how a process unfolds.
A Venn diagram shows overlapping categories.
A wiring diagram guides an electrician.
The verb means to represent something in such a drawing: She diagrammed the sentence to show its grammatical structure.
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
- scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
- barchartGraph of comparative rectangles
treemap · heatmap · radar · plot · axis · legend · datapoint · trendline
Diagram showing workflow steps
- mindmapRadial idea diagram
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
swimlane · workflow · branching · nodes · arrows · connections · relationships · structure
Hasty informal drawing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- figureOutline or numeral
- depictionRepresentation in art
- pictorialRelating to pictures
graphic · labeled · anatomy · cutaway · cross-section · inset · key · caption
Simplified technical diagram
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
circuit · wiring · floorplan · elevation · cross-section · cutaway · assembly · component
chart
Data shown visually
- graphVisual data display
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
- scatterplotGraph of coordinate pairs
barchart · treemap · heatmap · radar · plot · axis · legend · datapoint · trendline · correlation
flowchart
Diagram showing workflow steps
taxonomy · swimlane · workflow · branching · nodes · arrows · connections · relationships · structure · overview
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
pictorial · graphic · labeled · anatomy · cutaway · cross-section · inset · key · caption · educational
schematic
Simplified technical diagram
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
engineering · circuit · wiring · floorplan · elevation · cross-section · cutaway · assembly · component · specifications
step-by-step
In sequential stages
procedure · sequence · numbered · arrows · callouts · labeling · tutorial · setup · installation · troubleshooting
triangle
Three-sided plane figure
parallelogram · hexagon · rhombus · trapezoid · ellipse · quadrilateral · vertex · angle · radius · diameter
- Learning Activitiesquizzes, flashcards, drills, practice, experiments
- presentationspresentation, slides, slide, keynote, slideshow
- teaching aidsblackboard, chalkboard, whiteboard, smartboard, textbook
- visual elementsillustrations, symbols, charts, graphs, figures
- job aidschecklists, cheat sheets, tip sheets, cue cards, step-by-step instructions
- parts catalogelectrical components, OEM parts, aftermarket parts, spare parts, machine parts
diagramsphotographs
Light-captured images
photos · snapshots · paintings · portraits · documentary footage
diagramsprose
Unversified language
text · narratives · paragraphs · essays · descriptions
diagramsscribbles
Hasty, careless marks
doodles · abstract art · jumbles · messes · abstract expressionism
- wiring diagramsTechnical drawings of electrical connections
- Venn diagramSet intersection illustration
- flow diagramChart showing process steps
- tree diagramBranching hierarchical chart
- circuit diagramDrawing of electrical connections
- block diagramVisual of system components
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