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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

Kevin Cook, a senior stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research, said Nvidia’s aim to make its graphics processing units an investable asset class offers a case for why it delivered such strong revenue guidance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Niu Lai, a low-budget animation film about a cow in a dream sequence has seen a huge jump in ticket sales after going viral for its confusing plot and terrible graphics.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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

Despite zero filming, graphics or editing experience, they decided to document their journey on social media as Tastebuds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Hidden underneath all of those junk sprites and garbled graphics were nine more dots, worth ten points each.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Related Words

• artwork
• computer graphics
• visuals