computer-generated images

American  

[kuhm-pyoo-ter-jen-uh-rey-tid im-i-juhz] / kəmˈpyu tərˌdʒɛn ə reɪ tɪd ˈɪm ɪ dʒəz /

plural noun

1. null computer-generated imagery digitally created graphics used in movies and other visual media, often in the form of 3D animation. CGI

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Etymology

Origin of computer-generated images

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

On Monday, his son Eric Trump posted computer-generated images of a future Trump Library on X showing an imposing skyscraper on the Miami waterfront.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

It combines computer-generated images with real ultrasounds of patients -- including some who sought care at Johns Hopkins.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2024

Many of its competitors were produced using computer-generated images.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

In the back half, Williams and Uzeyman utilize computer-generated images, text and other digital filmmaking manipulations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

A few places, including a laboratory at the University of Maryland, helped design virtual reality headsets that surround officers with videos or computer-generated images, like in a video game.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2021