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"Gráfico" is a form of "gráfico", a noun which is often translated as "graph". "Arte" is a noun which is often translated as "art". Learn more about the difference between "gráfico" and "arte" below.
el gráfico, gráfico(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (visual)
a. graphic
Algunos conceptos se entienden mejor mediante una representación gráfica.Some concepts are better understood through a graphic representation.
3. (expressive)
a. graphic
Cuéntame lo que pasó pero, por favor, ahórrate los detalles demasiado gráficos.Tell me what happened, but please spare me the more graphic details.
los gráficos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (computing)
a. computer graphics
Estoy haciendo un curso de gráficos para ayudarme con los folletos del negocio.I'm doing a course in computer graphics to help me with the promotional material for my business.
el arte(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. art
Visitamos el Museo de Arte Moderno en Nueva York.We visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
2. (ability)
3. (craftiness)
las artes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. arts
Ella estudia una carrera en Bellas Artes, mientras su hermano estudia artes marciales.She is getting a degree in Fine Arts, while her brother is studying martial arts.
