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

Pastel tones and playful graphics stretch across walls and floors.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead he found work hanging multi-story graphics and billboards on the side of hotels and high-rises on the Sunset Strip and at casinos in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

“In terms of CG, computer graphics and effects and so forth, all of the games were very, very challenging. But I think the most challenging was the final game in the series,” he admitted.

From Salon

Deliberately or not, Fox cameras inside the stadium showed those watching from home only wide shots filled with graphics that obscured the paltry crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair are currently playing the remake, and have been "very impressed" by its improved graphics and audio.

From BBC

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