Definition of graphics

the use of computer output devices, such as screens, printers, and plotters, to produce pictures. The applications of computer graphics include publishing, education, entertainment, and the visualization of computed data (e.g., graphs of mathematical functions).

The amount of fine detail that a particular graphics device can show is called the resolution. The resolution of a printer is usually given in dots per inch; the resolution of a screen is given as the size of the whole image.Agood laser printer can print 1200 dots (pixels) per inch, so that an 8×10-inch picture is a 9600x12,000 array of pixels and contains far more detail than the screen can display.

1. illustrations formed by hand design, engraving, drawing, or computer that represent the majority of visual elements in the production of advertising and audiovisual artwork, all of which work toward the clear visual expression of the finished product.
2. in television, all visuals prepared for a production, including cameracards, slides, titles, lettering, illustrations, diagrams, electronically generated symbols and letters, and all pictures, maps, charts, and graphs. Virtually every television program makes some use of television graphics.
3. see graphic design.