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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.

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.

Etymology

Origin of graphics

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

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Referees will wear a special kit while the graphics used in television broadcasts will be a throwback to decades past.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

There are no flashy graphics on Rough & Tumble.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

From 2019 to 2022, Camille worked in the graphics and cartographic department of Le Monde.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Nvidia’s graphics processing units have been the backbone of AI development thus far, but central processing units are having a moment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Over the next decade, the small company took the videogame industry by storm, releasing a series of bestselling action and adventure games, all using a groundbreaking first-person graphics engine created by Halliday.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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