computer graphic
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈɡræfɪk/
- Specialized
:
gráfico por computadora
- He used specialized software to produce a detailed computer graphic of the solar system.
Examples
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A computer graphic illustrates the area of the lower fuselage.
Fiction book (2000) -
The designer created a stunning computer graphic to showcase the new building's features.
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Each computer graphic in the presentation helped to explain complex data in a visually appealing way.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A picture showing a person or thing
161
3.4
A picture made by a computer for digital media
76
3.5
A picture or graphic that explains something
20
5.8
A picture or computer image that shows how a building will look
1
4.3
A picture that shows something, like a scene or object
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an image created using a computer' is directly and compositionally derived from 'computer' (an electronic processing device) + 'graphic' (a picture or visual). This noun-noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern and uses familiar words, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Computer graphic comes from putting computer and graphic together: a graphic is a 'picture', and a computer makes that picture from many tiny dots on a screen. That's why it means 'an image created using a computer'.