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pretentious | graphics |

As an adjective pretentious

is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

As a noun graphics is

the making of architectural or design drawings.

pretentious

English

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
    • Their song titles are pretentious in the context of their basic lyrics.
  • Ostentatious; intended to impress others.
    • Her dress was obviously more pretentious than comfortable.

    Synonyms

    * poseur * See also

    Antonyms

    * unpretentious

    Derived terms

    * pretentiously * pretentiousness

    Related terms

    * pretend * pretender * pretense * pretension

    References

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    graphics

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia graphics) (computer graphics) (-)
  • The making of architectural or design drawings.
  • The graphic arts.
  • (computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.
  • (computing) The art or visual representations displayed by a computer.
    • This game is really fun, but the graphics aren't very good.

    Derived terms

    * graphics engine * pseudographics * vector graphics

    Related terms

    * graph * graphic * graphical