computer graphics
Americannoun
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pictorial computer output produced on a display screen, plotter, or printer.
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the study of the techniques used to produce such output.
noun
Etymology
Origin of computer graphics
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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In 2004, Nvidia hired Ian Buck, an engineer fresh out of Stanford University, to create a way for programmers to use Nvidia GPUs for a lot more than just computer graphics and gaming.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
In Mamoru Hosoda’s “Scarlet,” hand-drawn animation dances with computer graphics, creating a tapestry as poetic as its Shakespearean roots.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
To Light Wire, an “immersive art creative content company” from Brazil, the “dream” involves blending computer graphics technology with a choreographed live performance.
From Salon • May 31, 2025
A keen artist, he studied computer graphics at university and got a job at a London game studio.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ————————————————- Reports on desktop manufacturing, computer graphics, flexible automation, computer-integrated manufacturing, and other technological advances that help increase productivity.
From The Online World by De Presno, Odd
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