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; 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 .
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; cf. id. Trin. 3, 3, 38: nunc ego huic graphice facetus flam, id. Pers. 2, 2, 5.