supergraphics

[ soo-per-graf-iks ]
/ ˌsu pərˈgræf ɪks /

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

large-scale painted or applied decorative art in bold colors and typically in geometric or typographic designs, used over walls and sometimes floors and ceilings to create an illusion of expanded or altered space.

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Origin of supergraphics

First recorded in 1965–70; super- + graphics

OTHER WORDS FROM supergraphics

su·per·graph·ic, adjective

Words nearby supergraphics

superglacial, superglue, supergovernment, supergrade, supergranulation cell, supergraphics, supergrass, supergravity, supergroup, superharden, superheat
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