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History Graphic Design Test 1 part 1
History of Graphic Design Test 1 Vocab Words
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 2
09/10/2011

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Term
art
Definition
visual and communicative material that expresses emotion or meaning through a specific medium to a general audience.
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Advertising
Definition
the science and art of arresting human intelligence long enough to change its mind
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Calligraphy
Definition
hard rendered characters with reed or brush in text or documents.
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Communication
Definition
exchange of information
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Creativity
Definition
thinking without fear
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Graphic Design
Definition
is the visual communication of a specific body of info to a specific group of people to achieve a specific purpose.
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Hieroglyphics
Definition
set of symbols that are sacred carvings.
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Logogram
Definition
“gram”-written “logo”-word. The written word.
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Papyrus
Definition
substrate on which marks are made. From reed plant.
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Perception
Definition
what we see things as from our own perspectives
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Petroglyph
Definition
rock carving
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Pictograph
Definition
first marks made. Any type of mark really applied to a surface.
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Purpose: graphic design
Definition
to change attitudes.
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Rebus
Definition
two or more hieroglyphs that form a word.
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Relief Printing
Definition
cutting into object. Cut away parts you don’t want.
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Substrate
Definition
any surface on which you make a mark.
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Alphabet
Definition
set of characters each of which represents a human sound.
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Ampersand
Definition
the “and” symbol
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Ascender
Definition
line on which parts of letters extend above baseline of word.
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Descender
Definition
line on which parts of letters extend below baseline of word.
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Baseline
Definition
line on which all letters sit on.
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Boustrophedon
Definition
as the ox plows
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colophon
Definition
a list of credits
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Engraving
Definition
scratch metal with tools
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Etching
Definition
carve away
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Font
Definition
All of the letters of a typeface.
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Free Lance
Definition
Free lancer for hire.
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Icon (eikon)
Definition
picture that represents a familiar thing.
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Kerning
Definition
refers to the space between letters.
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Leading
Definition
Space between lines of text.
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Ligature
Definition
2 characters sharing a common line.
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Majuscule
Definition
Upper case letters
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Miniscule
Definition
lower case letters
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Parchment
Definition
any animal skin as substrate.
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Vellum
Definition
type of parchment made from 6 week old calf.
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Pictogram
Definition
written idea
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Ideogram
Definition
written actions
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Phonogram
Definition
written sound
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Points
Definition
refers to the size of letters in a type face. 72 pts to an inch.
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Prolific
Definition
does a lot of something.
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Thick 'n thin
Definition
characteristic of a font.
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Typography
Definition
writing with type.
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Watermark
Definition
mark in the paper itself.
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x-height.
Definition
the letter height above the baseline.
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sign
Definition
significant illustrated imagery.
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information
Definition
The subject matter being exchanged during communication
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trademark
Definition
A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
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