computer-generated images

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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

Word History and Origins

Origin of computer-generated images¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Augmented reality technology overlays computer-generated images over the physical world and is used in games like Pokémon Go.

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Deepfakes are computer-generated images which replace the face of one person with another.

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Over the previous couple years, a company called Win Reality had begun manufacturing virtual reality hitting goggles — using data-driven models, actual video and computer-generated images to recreate virtual at-bats against real pitchers from a hitter’s point of view inside Oculus-style headsets.

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For years, Snap has envisioned a future where people wear glasses to view and interact with computer-generated images without having to scroll through their smartphones.

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Computer-generated images showed the extensive bruising over her body.

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