graphics
Pictures on screens
Graphics refers to visual images, designs, or representations—especially those produced by computers.
The term covers everything from simple charts and diagrams to elaborate digital artwork and video game visuals.
A graphics card processes visual data; graphics design arranges visual elements for communication.
The singular graphic works as both noun and adjective: a graphic showing population trends, graphic violence.
Smallest display unit
- bitmapPixel-based image format
- rasterGrid of pixels
- vectorQuantity with direction
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
compression · layer · filter · color correction · image editing · Photoshop · transparency · gradient
Interpretive depiction or performance
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- texturingAdding surface variation
- shaderGPU rendering microprogram
polygon · mesh · raytracing · wireframe · rigging · viewport · sculpting · voxel
Picture explaining something
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- printTransfer text to paper
- lithographStone-based printing method
woodcut · engraving · etching · silkscreen · poster · comic · storyboard · concept art
Tiny magical creature
- textureSurface tactile quality
- HUDVisual information overlay
- cutsceneNon-interactive game sequence
- skyboxPrivate stadium viewing room
particle effects · level design · character model · tileset · frame rate · bloom · motion blur · pixel art
pixel
Smallest display unit
resolution · compression · layer · filter · color correction · image editing · Photoshop · transparency · gradient · masking
rendering
Interpretive depiction or performance
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
- texturingAdding surface variation
shader · polygon · mesh · raytracing · wireframe · rigging · viewport · sculpting · voxel · stereoscopy
illustration
Picture explaining something
lithograph · woodcut · engraving · etching · silkscreen · poster · comic · storyboard · concept art · caricature
sprite
Tiny magical creature
skybox · particle effects · level design · character model · tileset · frame rate · bloom · motion blur · pixel art · pre-rendered
icon
Pictorial screen symbol
layout · navigation · menu · tab · panel · header · typography · grid · mockup · wireframe
chart
Data shown visually
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- flowchartDiagram showing workflow steps
histogram · pie chart · bar chart · scatterplot · dashboard · schematic · timeline · heatmap · treemap · Venn diagram
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- visual mediafilm, video, drawing, television, TV
- visualsimage, illustrations, images, diagram, chart
- computer termsbit, byte, binary, cursor, click
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- creative fieldsillustration, animation, photography, video production, art direction
graphicstext
Written or printed words
plain text · ASCII · words · prose · written word
graphicsplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
minimalism · austerity · whitespace · simplicity · unillustrated
graphicsaudio
Transmitted sound content
sound · soundtrack · voiceover · sound effects · spoken word
- graphic artistsCreators of visual designs
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- graphic designArranging images and text
- graphic designerCreates visual communications
- computer graphicsTechnology for digital imagery
- graphic teeShirt with decorative imagery
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