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LIGHT BOX—A box with a translucent glass or plexiglass top illuminated
from underneath, used for tracing and layout.
LIGHTFACE —The lightest and thinnest form of a type series.
LIGHT PEN—An electronic input device used to draw freehand against a
CRT screen.
LIMITED PALETTE—(l) A palette with a restricted number of pigments;
(2) A palette that lacks one or more of the three primary colors.
LINE—A continuous, unbroken mark made by a pen, a pencil, a brush, or
other drawing instrument.
LINE AND WASH—A technique combining a black line with transparent
wash.
LINE COPY—A composition of black lines and masses without gradation of
tone.
LINE DRAWING—A drawing composed entirely of lines, dots, and areas of
solid black.
LINE OF DIRECTION—The line the eye follows when looking at the
picture.
LINES PER INCH—Also called LPI. A standard measurement of resolution
for the color printing trade.
LINE WEIGHT—The thickness of pencil, ink, or other lines in artwork.
LINSEED OIL—An oil obtained by pressing the seeds of a plant, which
produces linen fiber used as a medium in oil painting.
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