graphics

[graf-iks]

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

/ 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

graphics

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of graphics¹

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

In his view, the company is trying to ramp up the capacity of graphics processing units it makes every year, and that means keeping the same allocation from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

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People who upgrade from the original Switch might notice the shorter load times, the larger built-in screen and the way the graphics pop.

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Nevertheless, Hall suggested that the graphics run afoul of a city law barring candidates from using city resources, since the cap-wearing corgi appears both on Mejia’s official city website and on his campaign yard signs.

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Rosner’s imagery is abstract and often looks like the computer graphics you might choose for a screen saver, but better, brilliantly colored and alive.

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He kneels in front of me and takes my chin in his hand, moving my head back and forth as if he’s analyzing my graphics and frame rate.

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