CGI

or cgi

[ see-jee-ahy ]

abbreviation for

, Computers.

1. computer-generated images; computer-generated imagery: digitally created graphics used in movies and other visual media, often in the form of 3D animation: CG.

   The latest movie in the franchise uses more practical effects and less CGI than its predecessors.

2. Common Gateway Interface: a protocol for instructing a server to execute a user-generated script on an interactive website, such as when a user enters a query using an online form and receives information retrieved from a database (often used attributively):

   CGI enhances the utility of a site by enabling user interaction.

   A CGI script allows users of the site to search for information on a particular local physician.

CGI

abbreviation for

1. computer-generated image or imagery
2. common gateway interface

Word History and Origins

Origin of CGI¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

As audiences get more savvy about CGI, studios are ramping up the practical effects.

From Los Angeles Times

Your film comes out at the same time as the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, where he's played by a CGI monkey.

From BBC

"The public is rightly outraged, especially knowing that today, anything is possible with CGI, AI and animatronics," the statement said.

From BBC

Before-and-after photos showing how the VFX team turned wireframes into stunning CGI shots of realistic tornadoes.

From Los Angeles Times

CGI technology has, of course, made quantum leaps since you worked on “Twister” 18 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times