1A drawing, diagram, chart, graph, or map used to visually convey information or explain something.
組み立て方は説明書の図を見ればすぐに分かる。
You can immediately understand how to assemble it by looking at the diagram in the manual.
プレゼンでは数字よりも図で見せた方が伝わりやすい。
In presentations, showing information with a diagram is often easier to convey than using numbers alone.
先生は黒板に図を描きながら細胞の仕組みを説明した。
The teacher explained how cells work while drawing a diagram on the blackboard.
この報告書には売上の推移を示す図がいくつか載っている。
This report includes several charts showing the trend in sales.
2A sight or scene; often used somewhat literarily, as in the expression "as if drawn in a picture."
雪山に沈む夕日は、まさに図に描いたような美しさだった。
The sunset sinking behind the snowy mountains was beautiful, just like a picture.
疲れて眠り込む子どもたちの姿は、平和そのものの図だった。
The sight of the children falling asleep from exhaustion was a picture of pure peace.