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CABINET PROJECTION—A type of oblique drawing with the angled
receding lines drawn to one-half scale.
CALLOUT—To call attention to a part or item in an illustration.
CAMCORDER —A video camera and recorder in one unit.
CAMEO PAPER—Paper of a dull, smooth finish used frequently for carbon
and graphite pencil drawings.
CAMERA LUCIDA—Also called LACEY LUCY. An instrument with
prism lenses used for enlarging or reducing artwork.
CAMERA-READY COPY—See REPRODUCTION COPY.
CANVAS—A surface made of cloth, usually cotton or linen, for painting.
CANVAS BOARD—Cardboard covered with cotton or linen used as a
surface for painting.
CANVASKIN—A paper with a textured surface resembling canvas.
CAPTION—Any descriptive heading or title for an illustration or table.
CARBON PENCIL—Pressed carbon in a wood casing.
CARICATURE —The deliberate exaggeration and distortion of prominent
features or mannerisms.
CARPENTER’S PENCIL—A wide, flat lead pencil ideal for chisel point
lettering or laying in broad tones.
CARTOON —A comic or satiric drawing.
CARTOUCHE —A scroll-like design used ornamentally in printing or hand
lettering.
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