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GRAF-iks/ˈɡræfɪks/

Graphics are images, charts, or on-screen design: computer graphics; the graphics in a report. Graphic is the adjective (already in the dictionary) and also means vividly shocking. Illustration is a close twin for a single picture. Usually plural. Prospectus graphics can mislead about campus size.

Meaning

Images, charts, or design work, especially on a screen (usually plural).

Examples

• “The prospectus graphics made the campus look larger than it is.”
• “She studied computer graphics, not painting, which is the digital sense.”

Good to know

computer / report graphics (usually plural). Adjective mix-up: graphic = vivid/shocking. Close: an illustration. Work: prospectus design.

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