γραφή

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   A representation by means of lines: hence,    I drawing, delineation, Hdt.4.36; κατὰ γραφήν in outline, cj. in Pl.Smp.193a; also of painting, γραφῇ κοσμέειν Hdt.3.24; εἰκὼν γραφῇ εἰκασμένη Id.2.182; the art of drawing or painting, Pl.Plt.277c, Ti.19b.    2 that which is drawn or painted, drawing, picture, ὅσον γραφῇ only in a picture, Hdt.2.73; πρέπουσά θ' ὡς ἐν γραφαῖς A.Ag.242 (lyr.); σπόγγος ὤλεσεν γραφήν ib.1329; μήτε ἄγαλμα μήτε γ. Arist.Pol.1336b15; also of embroidery, A.Ch.232; γραφαὶ ἀπὸ κερκίδος Philostr.Im.2.5.    3 γ. παρειῶν painting, rouging the cheeks, Id.Ep.22.    II writing or the art of writing, Pl.Phdr.274b, etc.: pl., αἱ γ. τῶν δικῶν the registration of... Arist.Pol.1321b36; γραφαὶ περὶ συμμαχίας, of treaties, ib.1280a40.    2 that which is written, writing, S.Tr.683, Agatho 4: hence, of various written documents, letter, Th.1.129: also in pl., E.IT735; ψευδεῖς γ. spurious documents, ap.D.18.55 (but in E.Hipp.1311 false statements); of published writings, τῶν φιλοσόφων Phld.Ir.p.73 W., cf. D.H.Orat.Vett.4; ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ γ. in the first book, Epicur.Nat.Herc.1431.16; written law, Pl.Lg.934c; contract, PAmh.2.43.13 (ii B. C.): pl., copies of judgements delivered in court, IG12(2).526d8 (Eresos).    b catalogue, list, return, ἱερῶν PTeb.88.2 (ii B. C.); τοῦ κατ' ἄνδρα OGI179.21 (Egypt, i B. C.); τὰς κατ' ἄνδρα γραφάς PTeb.27.7 (ii B. C.), etc.; price-list, D.S.1.91.    c inscription, Th.1.134, IG12(5).679 (Syros), Epigr.Gr. 347 (Cios), D.C.37.21.    d MS. reading, Str.1.2.25, Gal.15.430, Alex.Aphr.in Sens.9.29, Herm.in Phdr.p.154A., etc.    3 the Holy Scripture, Aristeas155, 2 Ep.Pet.1.20: pl., Ph.1.18, J.Ap.2.4, Ev.Matt.21.42, al.: also in sg., of a particular passage, Act.Ap.8.32, al.    4 γ. φαρμάκου medical prescription, Gal.12.293, 13.638, 15.918.    5 record-office, archive, IG11(2).203B101 (Delos, iii B. C.).    III (γράφομαι) as law-term,    1 bill of indictment in a public prosecution, λέγε, τὴν γ. αὐτὴν λαβών D.18.53.    2 criminal prosecution in the interest of the state (cf. Poll.8.41), γραφὴν ὕβρεως καὶ δίκην κακηγορίας ἰδίαν φεύξεται Id.21.32, cf. Lys.1.44, Is.11.28, etc.; γραφὴν γράφεσθαι Pl.Lg.929e, etc.; γρ. γ. τινά Id.Euthphr.2b, etc.; γ. ἀπενεγκεῖν Aeschin.3.217; γραφήν τινος διώκειν τινά D.19.293; πολλὰς γ. διώξας οὐδεμίαν εἷλεν Antipho 2.1.5; γραφὴν ἁλῶναι Id.2.2.9; γ. κατασκευάζειν κατά τινος, ἐπί τινα, D.21.103, 22.2; γ. εἰσέρχεσθαι, εἰσιέναι, appear before the court in a public prosecution, either as prosecutor or prosecuted, Id.18.105.    3 generally, an ordinary public action, opp. to special forms (such as εἰσαγγελία, εὔθυναι, etc.), γραφάς, εὐθύνας, εἰσαγγελίας, πάντα ταῦτ' ἐπαγόντων μοι D.18.249, cf. X.Ath.3.2, Lys.16.12.