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graphicus

grăphĭcus, a, um, adj., = γραφικός, of or belonging to painting or drawing, graphic.
  • I Lit., only subst.: grăphĭce, ēs, f. (sc. ars), like ἡ γραφική, the art of drawing, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 77.—
  • II Transf.
    • A Picturesque, fine (very rare): eminentes expressiones graphicoteram efficient in aspectu delectationem (Gr. compar. γραφικωτεραν), Vitr. 4, 4.—
    • B Of persons, exquisite, elegant, masterly, notable, skilful: graphicum mortalem Antiphonem! Plaut. Stich. 4, 1, 64 (568); cf. id. Ps. 1, 5, 104 (518); 2, 4, 9 (702): nugator, id. Trin. 4, 2, 91 (933): fur, id. ib. 4, 3, 17 (1024): servus, id. Ep. 3, 3, 29 (410).—Hence, adv.: gră-phĭce.
    • A Picturesquely: versibus satis munde atque graphice factis describere, Gell. 10, 17, 2; 12, 4, 1.—
    • B In gen., finely, beautifully, nicely, exactly: obunctis oculis, Ap. Met. 8, 27, 3; tum hanc hospitam crepidula ut graphice decet! Plaut. Pers. 4, 2, 3 (464); cf. id. Trin. 3, 3, 38 (766): nunc ego huic graphice facetus flam, id. Pers. 2, 2, 5 (187).

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