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DATA POINTS— Symbols used to plot information or events on a graph or
chart.
DATUM LINE— A line that indicates the position of a datum plane.
DEADLINE— Final delivery date.
DEBUGGING— Locating and eliminating software deficiencies.
DECAL— See DECALCOMANIA.
DECALCOMANIA— An image printed on specially prepared paper or film
for transfer to another surface.
DECKLE EDGE— The rough or uneven edge of paper intentionally
produced during manufacturing.
DELINEATE— To give depth to line art by making particular lines heavier.
DENSITY RANGE— Also called DENSITY SCALE. Measured differences
between the minimum and maximum densities of a particular negative or
positive.
DEPICT— To represent.
DEPTH— Thickness as measured downward from the surface of an object.
DEPTH OF FIELD— The distance between the closest sharply focused point
to the farthest point in focus.
DESCENDERS— The parts of lowercase letters that fall below the main
body base line, such as g, p, and q.
DESIGN— A planned or intended arrangement of the elements in a
composition.
DESIGNER’S COLORS— Opaque watercolors of high quality.
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