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Graphic vs Backglass - What's the difference?

graphic | backglass |

As nouns the difference between graphic and backglass

is that graphic is a drawing or picture while backglass is (pinball) an upright graphic panel mounted on the front of the backbox and decorated with game artwork.

As an adjective graphic

is drawn, pictorial.

graphic

English

Alternative forms

* graphick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • drawn, pictorial
  • vivid, descriptive, often in relation to depictions of sex or violence

    • Related terms

    * graphical

    Derived terms

    * graphics card

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A drawing or picture.
  • (mostly in plural) A computer-generated image as viewed on a screen forming part of a game or a film etc.
    • I've just played this new computer game: the graphics are amazing.

    Related terms

    * graphic art * graph * graphical * graphician * lithographic * photographic * pornographic * reprographic

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    backglass

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pinball) An upright graphic panel mounted on the front of the backbox and decorated with game artwork.