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PHANTOM VIEWA view showing an alternate position of a movable
object.
PHOTOGRAPHIC TYPESETTERSSee
TYPESETTERS,
PHOTOGRAPHIC.
PHOTOLETTERING A method of simulating hand lettering or display
type by photographic means.
PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY The transferring of a drawing to a lithographic
plate by photography.
PHOTOMECHANICAL Pertaining to any process of printing or
duplicating images by mechanical means from a photographically prepared
printing plate.
PHOTOSTAT Also called STAT. A photographic image recorded by a
camera so constructed that it photographs and develops directly on paper, in
negative values.
PHOTOTYPEType set by photographic means.
PICAA unit of measure equal to 12 points or 1/6 of an inch.
PICKUPA square of gum rubber used to remove excess rubber cement.
PICTORIAL DRAWINGAny drawing that depicts an object with
recognizable clarity.
PICTURE AREAThe flat surface within the borders of a picture.
PICTURE MORGUEAlso called MORGUE. See CLIP ART.
PICTURE PLANEAn imaginary plane placed between the observer and
the object, usually at right angles to an observers line of vision.
PIE CHARTSee PERCENTAGE CHART.
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