graphiccommands

noun
UK /ˈɡræfɪk kəˈmɑːndz/
US /ˈɡræfɪk kəˈmændz/

Instructions that tell a computer how to draw pictures and shapes on the screen.

The game uses graphic commands to draw the characters and backgrounds.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Special codes a programmer writes to make images appear on a screen.

She typed graphic commands to make a red circle appear.

3. Orders a computer follows to change what you see on a display.

The app sends graphic commands to update the picture.

4. A set of picture-making steps used by drawing software.

The paint program turns your clicks into graphic commands.