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title: graphics — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «graphics» in the school dictionary: Graphics are pictures, drawings, charts and diagrams, especially ones made on a computer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# graphics

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**Who acts:** Graphics, skill, pictures, game, We, our · **What happens:** be, make, have, post, work, use · **To what, where:** pictures, ones, art, designs, amazing graphics, graphics

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«graphics» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [graphics in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/graphics.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graphics are pictures, drawings, charts and diagrams, especially ones made on a computer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:m1:1
# text = Graphics are pictures, drawings, charts and diagrams, especially ones made on a computer.
1	Graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	drawings	drawing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	charts	chart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	diagrams	diagram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Graphics | pictures and drawings and charts and diagrams and ones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | ones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Graphics is the art or skill of making designs and pictures, like posters and logos (graphic design).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:m2:1
# text = Graphics is the art or skill of making designs and pictures, like posters and logos (graphic design).
1	Graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	designs	design	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	logos	logo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	graphic	graphic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	design	design	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Graphics | the art or skill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | skill *not said here* | designs and pictures |  |  |  | like posters and logos | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset design=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

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In video games, graphics are how the game's pictures look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:m3:1
# text = In video games, graphics are how the game's pictures look.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the game's pictures |  |  |  |  | look *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This game has amazing graphics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:x1:1
# text = This game has amazing graphics.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | this game | amazing graphics |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graphic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made graphics for our science poster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:x2:1
# text = We made graphics for our science poster.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | graphics |  |  |  | for our science poster | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent graphic=Product for poster=Asset |
| 2 | **post** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom poster «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dad works in graphics and designs logos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:x3:1
# text = My dad works in graphics and designs logos.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	designs	design	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	logos	logo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My dad |  |  |  |  | in graphics and designs and logos | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in graphic=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The news used graphics to show the storm's path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:x4:1
# text = The news used graphics to show the storm's path.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the news | graphics |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent graphic=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | the news *not said here* | the storm's path |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent path=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new graphics card makes games run smoothly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:x5:1
# text = A new graphics card makes games run smoothly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	graphics	graphics	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a new graphics card |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | infinitive | games |  |  |  |  | smoothly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Graphics help readers understand numbers quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:graphics:x6:1
# text = Graphics help readers understand numbers quickly.
1	Graphics	graphic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	readers	reader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Graphics | readers |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent reader=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **understand** | infinitive | readers *not said here* | numbers |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus |

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