graphics

American  

[graf-iks] / ˈgræf ɪks /

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) the art of drawing, especially as used in mathematics, engineering, etc.

2. (used with a plural verb) graphic arts.

3. (used with a plural verb) the titles, credits, subtitles, announcements, etc., shown on the screen before, or as part of, a film or television program.

4. (used with a singular verb) the science of calculating by diagrams.

5. (used with a singular or plural verb) computer graphics.

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adjective

1. Computers. pertaining to pictorial information displayed, plotted, or printed by a computer.

   When you draw a picture on a graphics tablet the computer displays the same picture on the screen.

graphics British  

/ ˈɡræfɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the process or art of drawing in accordance with mathematical principles

2. (functioning as singular) the study of writing systems

3. (functioning as plural) the drawings, photographs, etc, in the layout of a magazine or book, or in a television or film production

4. (functioning as plural) the information displayed on a visual display unit or on a computer printout in the form of diagrams, graphs, pictures, and symbols

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graphics Scientific  

/ grăf′ĭks /

1. The representation of data in a way that includes images in addition to or instead of text. Computer-aided design, typesetting, and video games, for example, involve the use of graphics.

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Etymology

Origin of graphics

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

Instead, management is consciously choosing to allocate some of its graphics processing units to internal research and development teams.

From MarketWatch

Increasing its cloud capacity is key for Microsoft, as the company can’t currently meet all is AI demand due to a shortage of graphics processing units.

From The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft and its cloud rivals don’t have enough graphics processing units to meet all the customer interest in their offerings.

From MarketWatch

Tom was part of a team that won a New York Press Club award in 2024 for a graphics story about the record number of migrants seeking safety and economic opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Data centers also remain hungry for specialized AI accelerators and graphics processing units, or GPUs.

From Barron's

Related Words

• artwork
• computer graphics
• visuals