computer graphics

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. pictorial computer output produced on a display screen, plotter, or printer.

2. the study of the techniques used to produce such output.

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computer graphics British  

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the use of a computer to produce and manipulate pictorial images on a video screen, as in animation techniques or the production of audiovisual aids

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Etymology

Origin of computer graphics

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In 2004, Nvidia hired Ian Buck, an engineer fresh out of Stanford University, to create a way for programmers to use Nvidia GPUs for a lot more than just computer graphics and gaming.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

"We hope that our results will resonate not only in pure mathematics and mathematical physics," Dajiang Wang says, "but may even inspire ideas in fields like architecture or computer graphics."

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

“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 • Sep. 23, 2025

The part where it falls into the pool, that’s computer graphics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

His younger brother had been learning the basics of computer graphics with a program called Logo.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

Related Words

• animation