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 in American English
(ˈgræfɪks)
noun
1.
the art of making drawings, as in architecture or engineering, in accordance with mathematical rules
2.
calculation of stresses, etc. from such drawings
3.
a.
design, including the use of typography, as employed in the graphic arts
b.
graphic arts (sense 2)
4.
computer graphics
graphic noun
Word origin
< graphic
Examples of 'graphics' in a sentence
graphics
Fancy graphics and faster processing are almost a given.
The Sun (2013)
The most spectacular part was extended with computer graphics.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Before the overture has run its course our eyes are dazzled by computer graphics projected on to the curtain.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Without computer graphics, they had to be more imaginative with their special effects back then.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Enjoy interactive graphics, picture galleries and video.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Amazing interactive graphics, stats and exclusive video.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Soon after that, we heard about the next generation of consoles - and then we could fully utilise the tech the computer graphics guys had brought over.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
graphics
British English: graphics /ˈɡræfɪks/ NOUN
Graphics are drawings and pictures that are composed using simple lines and sometimes strong colours.
The articles are noticeably shorter with strong headlines and graphics.
American English: graphics
Arabic: رُسُوم جرافيك
Brazilian Portuguese: gráfico
Chinese: 图形
Croatian: grafika
Czech: grafika
Danish: grafik
Dutch: grafische afbeeldingen
European Spanish: diseño gráfico
Finnish: grafiikka
French: graphisme
German: grafische Darstellung
Greek: γραφικά
Italian: grafica
Japanese: 画像
Korean: 제도법
Norwegian: grafikk
Polish: grafika
European Portuguese: gráfico
Romanian: grafică
Russian: графика
Latin American Spanish: diseño gráfico
Swedish: grafik
Thai: ภาพกราฟฟิก
Turkish: grafik
Ukrainian: графіка
Vietnamese: hình minh họa
All related terms of 'graphics'
graphic
If you say that a description or account of something unpleasant is graphic , you are emphasizing that it is clear and detailed .
graphics card
a printed circuit board that controls what appears on a computer screen
computer graphics
the use of a computer to produce and manipulate pictorial images on a video screen , as in animation techniques or the production of audiovisual aids
graphics adapter
(on a computer) the hardware that controls the way graphics appear on the monitor
electronic graphics
(on television) the production of graphic designs and text by electronic means