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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

graphics Scientific  
/ grăfĭks /
  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; see origin at graphic, -ics

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Below, the BBC looks at some of the latest research on the trend, using graphics to illustrate the findings.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

Data and graphics assistant editor Sean Greene contributed to this report.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

LineShine relies on domestically developed central processing units, instead of graphics processing units, or GPUs, which power most of the leading supercomputers today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

CEO Sam Altman declared a year ago that the company would have over a million graphics processing units, or GPUs, online by the end of 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

I began to write a warm invitation and jazzed it up with graphics.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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