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 ( def 1 ).
3. (used with a plural verb) Movies, Television. 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) Computers. 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

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of graphics¹

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Then it goes real for a bit, then it goes to computer graphics again.

From Los Angeles Times

During his decade-long stint at WKYC, Edwards worked as a “graphics guru, camera operator, and general jack-of-all-trades,” the station said, “yet it was a somewhat random opportunity in 1989 that earned him international fame.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Election Night” was free of blingy graphics, screeching chyrons and doom-soaked gongs and bells at the top of each hour.

From Salon

Related Words

• artwork
• computer graphics
• visuals