graphicness
Stark visual intensity
Graphicness is the quality of being graphic—vivid, explicit, or unflinchingly detailed.
The term usually describes how something is depicted rather than what is depicted: The graphicness of the violence made the film hard to watch.
It often carries a cautionary tone, warning of content that may disturb.
Clearly and directly expressed
- uncensoredWithout removed content
- rawIn original state
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
- revealingMaking known what's hidden
candid · blunt · frank · unvarnished · overt · mature · adult · provocative
Intensely clear and bright
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
bold · dynamic · powerful · arresting · compelling · dramatic · intense · memorable
Savagely harsh or severe
- goryFull of bloodshed
- bloodyGore-covered or British curse
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- disturbingCausing mental unease
intense · savage · gruesome · shocking · harsh · unflinching · realistic · gratuitous
Full of specifics
- illustrativeServing to explain
- pictorialRelating to pictures
- representationalDepicting recognizable subjects
- depictedRepresented in visual form
rendered · drawn · sketched · diagrammatic · photographic · imagery · vivid · lifelike
explicit
Clearly and directly expressed
- uncensoredWithout removed content
- rawIn original state
- unfilteredNot passed through screen
revealing · candid · blunt · frank · unvarnished · overt · mature · adult · provocative · risqué
vivid
Intensely clear and bright
expressive · bold · dynamic · powerful · arresting · compelling · dramatic · intense · memorable · sharp
brutal
Savagely harsh or severe
disturbing · intense · savage · gruesome · shocking · harsh · unflinching · realistic · gratuitous · excessive
detailed
Full of specifics
- illustrativeServing to explain
- pictorialRelating to pictures
- representationalDepicting recognizable subjects
depicted · rendered · drawn · sketched · diagrammatic · photographic · imagery · vivid · lifelike · realistic
graphicnesssubtlety
Fine distinction, easily missed
restraint · tastefulness · discretion · understatement · suggestiveness
graphicnessvagueness
Absence of precision
indistinctness · abstractness · haziness · obscurity · blurriness
graphicnesssubtlety
Fine distinction, easily missed
vagueness · suggestiveness · indirectness · allusiveness · abstraction
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