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.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of graphics

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

They integrate a central processor with the powerful graphics processing units for which the company is famous.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daniel Kiss is an associate graphics reporter and cartographer at The Wall Street Journal, based in London.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nvidia, best known for its graphics processing units, has been seeing CPU traction as it pushes a full system of offerings for the data center.

From MarketWatch

Kara's role is focused on creating and helping the rest of the graphics team design and report ambitious visual journalism, both for rapid and longer-term turnaround projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

While there, he received recognition for his graphics work on Amazon deforestation and Arctic climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• artwork
• computer graphics
• visuals