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ICON—Onscreen computer symbols that portray functions by graphic
images.
ILLUMINATION—The hand decoration of text in a book, a manuscript, or
a diploma.
ILLUSTRATION—A picture designed to interpret a story or an article.
ILLUSTRATION BOARD—Heavy paper board manufactured especially for
artists available in a variety of sizes, surfaces, and weights.
IMAGE AREA—An area that encompasses a printed, drawn, or
photographed image and the light or dark background space around the
image.
IMPORT—The transfer of files from other software applications.
INDEFINITE BLENDING—Adding paint or ink to a wet surface to
promote indefinite effects.
INDIA INK—Pigment made of lampblack and a binder suspended in water
as a fluid ink.
INFINITY—The farthest distance marking on a lens.
INFORMAL BALANCE—See BALANCE.
INK JET PRINTER—A high-resolution printer that uses a minute jet spray
of ink to create an image.
INPUT—Text or parameters entered into a computer memory or saved on
disk.
INPUT DEVICE—See KEYBOARD or JOYSTICK. An accessory used to
provide text or commands into a computer or disk.
INSCRIBED —An object completely enclosed by another.
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