# graphics

Pronunciation: say "GRAF-iks" /ˈɡɹæfɪks/

## Noun

1. The visual images and art that a computer produces and displays on a screen.
   - Simple: The pictures, colors, and images that a computer shows on a screen.
   - _The studio upgraded its hardware to render more detailed graphics._
   - _Modern games rely on powerful chips to handle complex graphics._
2. The display and handling of data as pictures, charts, or other images, especially by computer.
   - Simple: The way a computer turns data into pictures you can see.
   - _Graphics transforms raw measurements into charts, plots, and three-dimensional models._
   - _Engineers use graphics to visualize stress patterns across a bridge._
3. The visual arts concerned with drawing, design, and printmaking on flat surfaces.
   - Simple: The art of drawing, printing, and designing on flat surfaces.
   - _The museum's collection of graphics includes etchings and woodcuts from the Renaissance._
   - _He teaches graphics, focusing on engraving and lithography._
4. The production of architectural plans and design drawings.
   - Simple: The drawing of plans for buildings or designs.
   - _The firm's graphics specified every dimension of the bridge before construction began._
   - _Skilled graphics translate a designer's concept into precise, buildable drawings._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/graphics (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).