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• plural of graphic.

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; see origin at graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

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graphics

The intelligence customer wanted a faster chip, supplied by Motorola, and a special graphics card, from Intel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

This latest version improved on graphics quality, meaning scenes created with it had more photorealism than before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

It’s the latest iteration of Nvidia’s vendor-financing playbook, whereby the company has invested into various parts of the AI-infrastructure ecosystem that run on its graphics processing units.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Small price graphics pop up beside the ingredients as they go: 25 cents for the egg, another modest sum for the breadcrumbs.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Paula was sitting next to Ifemelu a short while later when the flash of graphics appeared on the screen: Barack Obama had won the state of Virginia.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Related Words

• artwork
• computer graphics
• visuals