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

Casually defined shapes suggest cups, plants and birds, distilled to icons in the manner of computer graphics.

From Washington Post

Initially, Nickelodeon, owned by Paramount Global, had resisted recognizing the group and the inclusion of production workers into its existing collective bargaining agreement under the Animation Guild, which includes artists and computer graphics technicians.

From Los Angeles Times

An unsung triumph of technical innovation, “Treasure Planet” marked a turning point in the use of 3-D computer graphics in Disney animated features.

From New York Times

Meanwhile, DeepMind announced a tool called AlphaTensor, an algorithm that designs more efficient algorithms for multiplying blocks of numbers called matrices—an operation useful for computer graphics, physics simulations, and machine learning itself.

From Science Magazine

And this holds whether the animator works in hand drawing, stop-motion, or computer graphics.

From New York Times

Related Words

• animation