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VERTICAL SCAN RATE—Also called FRAME RATE. The number of
times per second a screen redraws an image.
VIDEO DIGITIZING CAMERA—A camera or film recorder attached to
the front of a CRT screen used to record images.
VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL (VDT)—A visual display used in
photocomposition 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 into
the 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 making
layouts and preliminary drawings.
VISUAL LITERACY—The ability to communicate effectively using only
visual language.
W
WARM COLORS—Colors associated with heat or fire.
WASH—A monochromatic rendering with a brush and transparent
watercolor.
WASH DRAWING—A watercolor painting consisting mainly of washes.
WATERCOLOR—A dry pigment bound by an adhesive, such as gum
arabic, and applied, greatly reduced by water, to a surface in a transparent
fashion.
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