Graphics vs. Animation — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Graphics and Animation
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Definitions
Graphics➦
Graphics (from Greek γραφικός graphikos, "belonging to drawing") are visual images or designs on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, screen, paper, or stone to inform, illustrate, or entertain. In contemporary usage, it includes a pictorial representation of data, as in c manufacture, in typesetting and the graphic arts, and in educational and recreational software.
Animation➦
Animation is a method in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film.
Graphics➦
(used with a sing. verb) The making of drawings in accordance with the rules of mathematics, as in engineering or architecture.
Animation➦
The act, process, or result of imparting life, interest, spirit, motion, or activity.
Graphics➦
(used with a pl. verb) Calculations, as of structural stress, from such drawings.
Animation➦
The quality or condition of being alive, active, spirited, or vigorous.
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Graphics➦
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) See graphic arts.
Animation➦
The art or process of making movies with drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of static objects, including all techniques other than the continuous filming of live-action images.
Graphics➦
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data, as used in computer-aided design and manufacture, in typesetting and the graphic arts, and in educational and recreational programs.
Animation➦
Images or special effects created through animation.
Graphics➦
(used with a sing. verb) The process by which a computer displays data pictorially.
Animation➦
The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
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Graphics➦
The making of architectural or design drawings.
Animation➦
The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced
Graphics➦
The graphic arts.
Animation➦
The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
He recited the story with great animation.
Graphics➦
(computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.
Animation➦
The condition of being animate or alive.
Graphics➦
(computing) The art or visual representations displayed by a computer.
This game is really fun, but the graphics aren't very good.
Animation➦
(linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
Graphics➦
The art or the science of drawing; esp. of drawing according to mathematical rules, as in perspective, projection, and the like.
Animation➦
Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
Graphics➦
Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication;
The publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book
Animation➦
The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive.
The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame.
Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation.
Graphics➦
The drawings and photographs in the layout of a book
Animation➦
The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation.
Animation➦
The condition of living or the state of being alive;
While there's life there's hope
Life depends on many chemical and physical processes
Animation➦
The property of being able to survive and grow;
The vitality of a seed
Animation➦
Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
Animation➦
The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
Animation➦
The making of animated cartoons
Animation➦
General activity and motion
