as in diagrams
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the use of graphics in the text of the dictionary helps to break up the visual monotony of the page
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Recent Examples of graphics
Artificial intelligence models capable of generating text or reasoning are typically built using graphics processing units from Nvidia Corp.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nvidia’s graphics processing units are relied on by Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon as well as model developers OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Be sure to stop by the concession stand and stock up on liquids before sitting down to watch Rupert Wyatt’s anachronistic swords-and-sandals epic set, as the opening graphics inform us, 1,500 years ago in Arabia.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Star Fox's greatest hits, but with better graphics and animations, might sound cool on paper, but that nostalgia hype couldn't carry an entire new game.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The stunning pivot involves a $50 million convertible financing agreement to acquire high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), aiming to meet the massive, unmet demand for AI cloud computing capacity among enterprise developers.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nvidia’s graphics processing units are relied on by Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon as well as model developers OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Be sure to stop by the concession stand and stock up on liquids before sitting down to watch Rupert Wyatt’s anachronistic swords-and-sandals epic set, as the opening graphics inform us, 1,500 years ago in Arabia.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Star Fox's greatest hits, but with better graphics and animations, might sound cool on paper, but that nostalgia hype couldn't carry an entire new game.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The stunning pivot involves a $50 million convertible financing agreement to acquire high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), aiming to meet the massive, unmet demand for AI cloud computing capacity among enterprise developers.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In Meteor Lake, Intel used this to combine several silicon dies manufactured by different companies—Intel made the compute tile where the main CPU cores were housed, while TSMC made the tiles for graphics, I/O, and other functions.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
That means selling access to a huge number of graphics processors, or other specialized AI computer chips designed by companies like Nvidia or AMD, that operate in big data centers typically run by cloud computing giants like Amazon or Oracle.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graphics
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In these plans, recalled Douglas Vakoch, president of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI) International in San Francisco, huge diagrams would be etched on large expanses of land here on Earth.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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An exhibition curated by Barry Bergdoll and Martin Bressani at the Bard Graduate Center links those three eras, giving a central place to Viollet-le-Duc’s lifelong fascination with moody renderings, exploded perspectives, meticulous elevations, and analytical diagrams.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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Images, audio, and video Our visual content, including listing images, illustrations, and video, is produced by our editorial and art teams or sourced from photography services and wire providers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The format has also shifted over time—becoming lighter on text and heavier on visuals, some of which are familiar to generations of American schoolchildren, and then returning to lengthier documents that require an executive summary to aid in the digestion of the information.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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The system also records up to eight images per second, generating tens of thousands of visuals during a single mission.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Graphics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graphics. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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