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graphics

noun

Form of graphic , plural of graphic.

Simple meaning

The pictorial representation and manipulation of data.

Pronunciation

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grafiks

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡɹæfɪks

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. singularcomputing

    The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.

  2. pluralcomputing

    The art or visual representations displayed by a computer.

  3. Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication

  4. singular

    The making of architectural or design drawings.

  5. singular

    The graphic arts.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.

Used this way, graphics is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Technology
  • Technical/specialist writing
  • Business/professional

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Pictorial / art

computer graphicsgraphics software

Other combinations

silicon graphicsvector graphicsgraphics cardgraphics adaptercolor graphicsinteractive graphics

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • graphicadjectiveBase word

    Of or relating to the graphic arts.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • graphicaladjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to The pictorial representation and manipulation of data.

  • graphicallyadverbDerived adverb

    In a diagrammatic manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • computer graphicsnounCompound term

    The pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • graphical user interfacenounRelated term

    A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text.

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