graphics
part of speech
noun (graphics, plural or uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «graphics» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.