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ADVANCING COLORS— Colors that appear to come forward, such as red,
yellow, and orange.
AESTHETIC— Pertaining to the beautiful, particularly in art.
AGATE— Type size of 5 1/2 points.
AIRBRUSH— An atomizer that applies a fine spray of paint under pressure
from a tank of compressed air or carbonic gas.
AIRBRUSHING— Using an airbrush to create art or improve the appearance
of art.
ANALOGOUS COLORS— Colors closely related to one another on a color
wheel, such as blue, blue-green, and green.
ANATOMY— The bone and muscle structure of humans and animals as it
affects the appearance of surface forms and contours.
ANGLE— A figure formed by two lines or planes extending from, or
diverging at, the same point.
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYSTEM— A system that uses a mixture of
water and ammonia in the developing section of some whiteprint machines.
ANILINE COLORS— Brilliant colors derived from coal tar that tend to fade
in time.
ANIMATED CARTOON— A cartoon drawn in a series of progressive
actions to give the effect of continuous movement.
ANIMATION— Sequentially drawn pictures displaying a range of motion
which, when viewed in rapid sucession, appear to be moving.
ALIGNED SECTION— A sectional view that revolves some internal features
into or out of the plane of view.
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