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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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"We hope that our results will resonate not only in pure mathematics and mathematical physics," Dajiang Wang says, "but may even inspire ideas in fields like architecture or computer graphics."

From Science Daily

The platform also contains the Rubin graphics processing unit, designed for inference applications, and a Spectrum-6 Ethernet switch, which consists of networking technology that Huang said will contribute to an “AI factory.”

From MarketWatch

Intel’s embedded graphics have long been a sore point for customers.

From Barron's

Intel’s embedded graphics have long been a sore point for customers.

From Barron's

The user who posted it said the clip had been created using 3D graphics.

From BBC

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