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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—(l) 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.
BÉLZIER 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 items.
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