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noun

(used with a singular verb) the art of drawing, especially as used in mathematics, engineering, etc.

(used with a plural verb) graphic arts (def. 1).

(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.

(used with a singular verb) the science of calculating by diagrams.

(used with a singular or plural verb) Computers. computer graphics.

adjective

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.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

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Origin:
1885–90; see graphic, -ics

Example Sentences

Here's a fresh look at efforts to bring data to life using sound, motion and graphics.

The wireless can be slow on some sites or even lock on sites with lots of fancy graphics.

The best thing about the daily charts are the ridiculous graphics behind them.

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Here's a fresh look at efforts to bring data to life using sound, motion and graphics.

The wireless can be slow on some sites or even lock on sites with lots of fancy graphics.

The best thing about the daily charts are the ridiculous graphics behind them.

They had short bites of information and bright, colorful graphics.

It's made clear, through graphics and data, that the developing world's problems are growing exponentially.

Old-school videogame artwork gets turned into vector graphics using a new algorithm.

Along those lines, pictures and graphics can represent the work of others.

We present a few examples of the stunning graphics used on the site below.

The graphics chip race is proving almost as entertaining as the video games they accelerate.

Use color, logos, and other graphics to make your job ad stand out.

To those of you trying to create graphics to explain more than four dimensions, keep at it.

The future of high-performance computing lies in graphics chips developed for the consumer video game market.

But hi-res graphics alone aren't enough to win over some pro gamers.

There was a time when even the best computer graphics available were lousy.

It's time to correct your offensive fonts and graphics.

Better news is hardware acceleration for graphics and video.

With each cycle the power of the hardware increases, making possible better graphics and more complex games.

Add realism to your map images, and produce presentation-quality graphics when you need them.

Researchers are relying on graphics processing units to help build a highly complex computer.

The graphics are relatively simple, but they're not awful, either.

We used craft paper adhered with double-stick tape to cover the original milk bottle graphics and the lid.

They understand the graphics from the intial projections to those projections which improve with time.

Translate dry population statistics into vivid graphics.

The improvements are solely in the processors and graphics chips, bumping speed.

Not pictured here are the winners of the informational graphics category.

But computer graphics now enable us to shift the picture as the viewpoint shifts.

Indeed, the fabulous factor of lunchbox graphics could totally make or break a kid's reputation.

The only hardware still under development are the video controller chips, which are being done by graphics hotshot nVidia.

The textbook software-one of many in development-allows students to access interactive graphics and add notes as they read along.

In addition, two interactive graphics provide better understanding of the current and potential scope of natural gas drilling.

We're all familiar with graphics that show the close correlation between human population and energy usage worldwide.

The improvements are solely in the processors and graphics chips, bumping speed slightly, and the.

The text and graphics can add an interesting finish to home.

The obvious ones that computers were pretty basic and graphics terrible.

These and other amazing computer-generated graphics reveal the amazing science with outstanding detail.

Eye-popping photos and bold, colorful graphics nab kids' attention and entice them to read.

These four graphics are almost identical to the year.

Computer graphics are being used more and more in television, and two fall series are unabashed in its use.

The animated graphics are clear and attractive, providing helpful perspective, context and visual support of the spoken content.

It would combine a chipset and graphics processors all in one part for a desktop computer.

But should say, a great play of graphics and nothing else….

Processors, graphics and even the displays have been improved, although.

Graphics tablets are computer input devices with a stylus-controlled interface.

Video game designers have hit a brick wall where storytelling elements seem unable to evolve as pleasingly as graphics do.

Then came the game graphics revolution that sent everyone home to play.

They have integrated graphics and slower processors, so they aren't great for gaming or for serious video work.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

adjective Also, graph·i·cal.

giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.

pertaining to the use of diagrams, graphs, mathematical curves, or the like; diagrammatic.

of, pertaining to, or expressed by writing: graphic symbols.

written, inscribed, or drawn.

depicted in a realistic or vivid manner: graphic sex and violence.

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containing graphic descriptions: a graphic movie.

Geology. (of a rock) having a texture formed by the intergrowth of certain minerals so as to resemble written characters.

Mathematics. pertaining to the determination of values, solution of problems, etc., by direct measurement on diagrams instead of by ordinary calculations.

of or pertaining to the graphic arts.

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noun

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a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.

11.

a computer-generated image.

Origin:
1630–40; < Latin graphicus of painting or drawing < Greek graphikós able to draw or paint, equivalent to gráph(ein) to draw, write + -ikos -ic; cognate with carve

Related forms

graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

graph·i·cal·ness, graph·ic·ness, noun

non·graph·ic, adjective

non·graph·i·cal, adjective

non·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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non·graph·i·cal·ness, noun

un·graph·ic, adjective

un·graph·i·cal, adjective

un·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Synonyms
1. striking, telling; detailed. See picturesque.

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World English Dictionary

graphics (ˈɡræfɪks)

—n
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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Word Origin & History

graphic

1610, "traced" (implied in graphical), from L. graphicus "picturesque," from Gk. graphikos "of or for writing, belonging to drawing, picturesque," from graphe "writing, drawing," from graphein "write," originally "to scratch" on clay tablets with a stylus. Meaning "of or pertaining to drawing" is from

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1756; that of "vivid" is from 1669, on the notion of words that produce the effect of a picture.

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American Heritage

Science Dictionary

graphics

(grāf'ĭks) Pronunciation Key
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.

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Computing Dictionary

graphics definition

graphics
Any kind of visible output including text, images, movies, line art and digital photographs; stored in bitmap or vector graphic form.
Most modern computers can display non-text data and most use a graphical user interface (GUI) for virtually all interaction with the user. Special hardware, typically some kind of graphics adaptor, is required to allow the computer to display graphics (as opposed to, say, printing text on a teletype) but since GUIs became ubiquitous this has become the default form of visual output. The most demanding applications for computer graphics are those where the computer actually generates moving images in real time, especially in video games.
There are many kinds of software devoted to manipulating graphical data, including image editing (e.g. Photoshop), drawing (e.g. Illustrator), user interface toolkits (e.g. X Window System), CAD, CGI.
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"Computers "remember" things in the form of discrete entries: the input of quantities, graphics, words, etc. Each item is separable, perhaps designated by a unique address or file name, and all of it subject to total recall. Unless the machine malfunctions, it can regurgitate everything it has stored exactly as it was entered, whether a single number or a lengthy document. This is what we expect of the machine. Human memory, on the other hand, is the invisible psychic adhesive that holds our identity together from moment to moment. This makes it a radically different phenomenon from computer memory. For one thing, it is fluid rather than granular, more like a wave than a particle. Like a wave, it spreads through the mind, puddling up here and there in odd personal associations that may be of the most inexplicable kind. It flows not only through the mind, but through the emotions, the senses, the body. We remember things as no computer can—in our muscles and reflexes: how to swim, play an instrument, use a tool."

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