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ADVANCING COLORS—Colors that appear to come forward, such as red,
yellow, and orange.
AESTHETIC—Pertaining to the beautiful, particularly in art.
AGATE—Type size of 5 ½ points.
AIRBRUSH—An atomizer that applies a fine spray of paint under pressure
from a tank of compressed air or carbonic gas.
AIRBRUSHING—Using an airbrush to create art or improve the appearance
of art.
ANALOGOUS COLORS—Colors closely related to one another on a color
wheel, such as blue, blue-green, and green.
ANATOMY—The bone and muscle structure of humans and animals as it
affects the appearance of surface forms and contours.
ANGLE—A figure formed by two lines or planes extending from, or
diverging at, the same point.
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYSTEM—A system that uses a mixture of
water and ammonia in the developing section of some whiteprint machines.
ANILINE COLORS—Brilliant colors derived from coal tar that tend to fade
in time.
ANIMATED CARTOON—A cartoon drawn in a series of progressive
actions to give the effect of continuous movement.
ANIMATION—Sequentially drawn pictures displaying a range of motion
which, when viewed in rapid succession, appear to be moving.
ALIGNED SECTION—A sectional view that revolves some internal features
into or out of the plane of view.
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