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graphics Definition

graph·ics (graf′iks)

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
    1. design, including the use of typography, as employed in the graphic arts
    2. graphic arts (sense )
  4. computer graphics

Etymology: < graphic

graphics Telecom Definition

Referring to diagrams and illustrations, as opposed to graphical representations, of letters, numbers, and symbols.

graphics Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • incorporate: You should use color fills and may incorporate graphics from other sources.
  • animate: This package makes effective use of sound and full color animated graphics to bring statistics to life.

Adjective modifier

  • 3d: This game features awesome 3D graphics, over 100 dance clubs.
  • animated: Children can play against computer using animated graphics with unlimited time for responses.
  • tactile: As with braille displays, it is unlikely that students will have their own facilities for producing tactile graphics.
  • brand's: All of the new toys feature the brand's signature graphics and developmental features.
  • groundbreaking: Angela finds the diversity of projects at Rushes very stimulating and enjoys producing groundbreaking graphics and exceptional effects.
  • 3-d: MEMulator requires hardware accelerated 3-D graphics using the OpenGL extension.

Modifies a noun

  • card: How to install the OpenGL drivers for Nvidia graphics cards on Linux.
  • accelerator: Gates expects this to allow the development of hardware 3-D graphics accelerator chips next year.
  • tablet: Locator An input unit, such as a graphics tablet or any pointing device, that provides data to generate coordinates of a position.
  • processor: About NVIDIA NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies.
  • cursor: Text at graphics cursor VDU 5 causes text to be written at the graphics cursor position.
  • chip: If the video card runs a graphics chip made by ATI, a tab called Rotation should be present.

Noun used with modifier

  • vector: These are stored as vector graphics so you can resize them without any loss of quality.
  • AGP: So ' onboard AGP graphics ' , would mean it has built-in AGP graphics facilities.
  • bitmap: It now works with the ViewFinder Graphics card and can export large bitmap graphics.
  • high-resolution: Graphics Point, line, circle and arc drawing commands in high-resolution graphics.
  • computer: I recently noticed a book on computer graphics in Java, by the same author.
  • raster: Raster graphics video screen with lightpen for user interface.