graphics

Everyday

1. Graphics are pictures, drawings, charts and diagrams, especially ones made on a computer. tree →
2. Graphics is the art or skill of making designs and pictures, like posters and logos (graphic design). tree →
3. (computing) In video games, graphics are how the game's pictures look. tree →

In the lessons

In computing and art lessons pupils make graphics for posters and slides. In maths, graphs and charts are a kind of graphics showing data. In everyday life, gamers say a game has «great graphics». Phrases: «computer graphics», «graphics card», «good graphics».

Examples

• This game has amazing graphics. tree →
• We made graphics for our science poster. tree →
• My dad works in graphics and designs logos. tree →
• The news used graphics to show the storm's path. tree →
• A new graphics card makes games run smoothly. tree →
• Graphics help readers understand numbers quickly. tree →

Note

Usually used with a plural verb when it means pictures («the graphics are good») and singular when it means the art («graphics is fun»). Adjective: graphic — which can also mean very detailed and shocking: «graphic violence», a warning on some films. Related: graph, graphic novel.