Glossary, ContinuedV (Continued)VERTICAL SCAN RATE— Also called FRAME RATE. The number oftimes per second a screen redraws an image.VIDEO DIGITIZING CAMERA— A camera or film recorder attached tothe front of a CRT screen used to record images.VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL (VDT)— A visual display used inphotocomposition work in conjunction with a keyboard.VIEWING PLANE LINE— See CUTTING PLANE LINE.VIEWGRAPH— See PROJECTURAL.VIEWPOINT— The eye level of the viewer and the distance from the scene.VIGNETTE— Fading an image from heavier to lighter tones blending it intothe background or eliminating the background altogether.VISIBLE LINE— The outline used for all edges seen by the eye.VISUALIZING PAPER— A white, semitransparent paper used for makinglayouts and preliminary drawings.VISUAL LITERACY— The ability to communicate effectively using onlyvisual language.WWARM COLORS— Colors associated with heat or fire.WASH— A monochromatic rendering with a brush and transparentwatercolor.WASH DRAWING— A watercolor painting consisting mainly of washes.WATERCOLOR— A dry pigment bound by an adhesive, such as gumarabic, and applied, greatly reduced by water, to a surface in a transparentfashion.Continued on next pageAI-65
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