graphics
Americannoun
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(used with a singular verb) the art of drawing, especially as used in mathematics, engineering, etc.
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(used with a plural verb) graphic arts.
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(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.
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(used with a singular verb) the science of calculating by diagrams.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) computer graphics.
adjective
noun
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(functioning as singular) the process or art of drawing in accordance with mathematical principles
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(functioning as singular) the study of writing systems
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(functioning as plural) the drawings, photographs, etc, in the layout of a magazine or book, or in a television or film production
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(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
Etymology
Origin of graphics
Vocabulary lists containing graphics
Journalism
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Example Sentences
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Among them: the rear quarter-lights are masked with graphics that suggest a coupe roofline hiding inside the hatch.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
For that matter, how could things get even better for the maker of graphics processing units?
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Nvidia’s graphics processing units have dominated the market for AI chips for training.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Although computer graphics have been essential to Hollywood since the 1990s, they traditionally required hundreds of artists and months of post-production work to place actors or crowds in digital worlds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
And the deeper I descended, the cruder the game graphics got.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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