computer graphics

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. pictorial computer output produced on a display screen, plotter, or printer.

2. the study of the techniques used to produce such output.

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computer graphics British  

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the use of a computer to produce and manipulate pictorial images on a video screen, as in animation techniques or the production of audiovisual aids

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Etymology

Origin of computer graphics

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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computer graphics

In addition to starting NeXT, in February of 1986 he had acquired the computer graphics division of George Lucas’s Lucasfilms, which made the Pixar Image Computer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

The resulting patterns are visually impressive and can inspire designers in fields such as computer graphics and architecture.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 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

His younger brother had been learning the basics of computer graphics with a program called Logo.

From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus

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