GRAPHICS Definition & Meaning

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graphics

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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.

graphics

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noun

functioning as singular the process or art of drawing in accordance with mathematical principles
functioning as singular the study of writing systems
functioning as plural the drawings, photographs, etc, in the layout of a magazine or book, or in a television or film production
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

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of graphics¹

First recorded in 1885–90; graphic, -ics

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And in my three races the standout feature wasn't the swishy new graphics or the controller, it was a trick that is becoming Nintendo's hallmark: making the new feel familiar.

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The company said the new device would have better graphics and audio than its predecessor, and a chat button allowing players to speak to each other while playing.

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InZoi is in effect The Sims, with many similar features but one massive difference - far more realistic and even, at times, lifelike graphics.

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She was drawn to the bold graphics of Pop Art, making serigraphs so that her work would be affordable.

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