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BACKUP— The registration of two sides of a printed sheet.
BALANCE— A harmonious arrangement of the various components in a
picture plane in a symmetrical (formal) or asymmetrical (informal) format.
BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT— A flexible joint that rotates in all directions.
BALLOON— (1) A space containing the words spoken by cartoon characters;
(2) A distortable shape used as a base to draw a cartoon head.
BALLOON LETTERING— Informal, single-stroke lettering used in comic
strip balloons.
BAR CHART— A graphic representation comparing numerical values by
means of rectangles of equal width.
BASE ART— Also called BASIC ART and BLACK ART. See BLACK
ART.
BEADED SCREEN— A screen comprised of glass or plastic beads that
reflect light from a projected image.
BEAM COMPASS— A compass capable of drawing circles and’ arcs that
exceed the limits of a standard compass.
BEND ALLOWANCE— An additional amount of metal used in a bend in
metal fabrication.
BENDAY— Mechanical shading applied to artwork to give a variety of tones
to line drawings. Benday is named for its inventor, Benjamin Day.
CURVES— A computer tool that draws precise curves with great
accuracy.
BILL OF MATERIALS— A list of standard parts or raw materials needed to
fabricate an item.
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