graphics

graphics — noun

1. Pictures, diagrams, charts, and other visual items placed within a printed or di

1.名詞B1
釋義

Pictures, diagrams, charts, and other visual items placed within a printed or digital publication — such as a book, magazine, or website — to help explain information or make the pages look more attractive.

例句

The publisher hired an illustrator to create engaging graphics for the new science textbook.

graphics + for [publication]: visual content in books

Lien chose a simple layout with clean graphics for her travel blog.

同義詞
  • illustrations

    More specific to pictures drawn or painted to accompany text; a subset of graphics

  • images

    Broader term covering photographs, drawings, and icons; less specific to publication design

  • visuals

    Informal, catch-all term; often used in business and presentation contexts

  • artwork

    Focuses on the creative/aesthetic quality; stronger in artistic contexts

文法句型

the graphics + plural verb

graphics + singular verb (as a collective body of work)

用法筆記

When referring to individual images, use a plural verb ("The graphics in this brochure are excellent"). When discussing graphic design as a collective body of work within a single project, a singular verb is sometimes used ("The graphics on this page is clean and modern"), though the plural form is more common in everyday English.

常見錯誤

❌She drew a beautiful graphics for the report.
✅She drew a beautiful graphic for the report.
💡Use 'graphic' (countable singular) for a single image, not 'graphics' (plural/uncountable).

2. The professional skill, academic subject, or business of creating visual designs

2.名詞B2
釋義

The professional skill, academic subject, or business of creating visual designs and images — including layouts, logos, diagrams, and illustrations — for use in books, advertisements, websites, product packaging, and other media.

例句

Ezra studied graphics at an art school before joining a design agency in Tokyo.

study graphics: pursue graphic design as an academic subject

The marketing team handles all the graphics for the company's advertising campaigns.

同義詞
  • graphic design

    More specific sub-field focusing on layout, typography, and visual communication

  • visual arts

    Broader category including painting, sculpture, and photography; less commercial

  • design

    Overlaps but includes non-visual disciplines such as industrial or fashion design

文法句型

graphics + singular verb (e.g. 'Graphics is an exciting field')

用法筆記

Always uncountable when referring to the subject or profession. Use a singular verb: "Graphics is a competitive industry." Do not confuse with "graphic design," which is a more specific term for the professional discipline focused on layout and typography; "graphics" is broader and can include illustration, photography, and digital imaging.

常見錯誤

❌He studied graphic in college.
✅He studied graphics in college.
💡The field of study is 'graphics' or 'graphic design,' not 'graphic' alone.
❌Graphics are a difficult career to enter.
✅Graphics is a difficult career to enter.
💡As a professional field, 'graphics' takes a singular verb.

3. Images, animations, 3D models, and visual effects that are generated, processed,

3.名詞B1
釋義

Images, animations, 3D models, and visual effects that are generated, processed, or displayed by computer hardware and software — as seen in video games, films, simulations, and user interfaces.

例句

The video game's realistic graphics were powered by a new rendering engine.

Ryo adjusted the graphics settings on his laptop to make the animation run more smoothly.

同義詞

文法句型

the graphics + plural verb (e.g. 'The graphics are impressive')

用法筆記

Usually takes a plural verb when referring to the visual output of a specific program or device ("The graphics in this game look amazing"). Can be singular when referring to the technical field of computer graphics as a discipline, though "computer graphics" (as a compound) is more common in that case.

常見錯誤

❌My computer's graphic is slow.
✅My computer's graphics are slow.
💡The visual processing capabilities are referred to as 'graphics' (plural).
❌This game has amazing graphic.
✅This game has amazing graphics.
💡Always use the plural form when commenting on visual quality in digital media.