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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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