Vocabulary (Synonym) – Choose the option that best captures the meaning of the highlighted adjective. Sentence: The small boy was able to give a “graphic” description of the thief.

Introduction / Context:
Although “graphic” can relate to visual art, in the phrase “graphic description” it means vivid, detailed, and powerfully clear in words. The task is to pick the closest synonym in this discourse context, not the visual-arts sense.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Collocation: “graphic description” (verbal vividness).
• Options include nouns (picture, drawing) and adjectives (vivid, broad).
• We need an adjective matching intensity and detail.

Concept / Approach:
Match part of speech and meaning. “Vivid” is the standard adjective for descriptions that strongly evoke images. “Picture” and “drawing” are literal visuals, not adjectives; “broad” means general, the opposite of detailed.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Substitute: “give a vivid description” is a common and idiomatic expression, confirming the choice.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• picture/drawing: Incorrect part of speech and wrong sense.
• broad: Opposes the specificity implied by “graphic.”

Common Pitfalls:
Associating “graphic” only with images. In rhetoric, it highlights verbal clarity and detail.

Final Answer:
vivid