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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.

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.

Etymology

Origin of graphics

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

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Andrew previously worked at the Financial Times producing graphics and charts in addition to several other publications before joining the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nvidia is by far the dominant maker of graphics processing units, which have largely powered the AI revolution so far.

From MarketWatch

Nvidia has dominated the business of designing and selling GPUs—graphics processing units—a type of processor that can perform billions of simple tasks simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal

And on video games, recent entries in the main Pokémon series, still produced by original developers Game Freak, have been criticised for failing to innovate - particularly when it comes to graphics.

From BBC

He added: "The homely comfy environment like a chip shop that people are familiar with, and nostalgic old-school graphics really helps lean into an uncanny dreamlike feeling."

From BBC

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