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RETOUCHING —The alteration of detail or removal of spots and blemishes
in a photographic print or negative.
RETOUCH VARNISH—A light, colorless varnish sprayed on a dull, dried-
out area or an unfinished oil painting to restore the “wet” colors or values,
making it easier to mate with new paint.
REVERSE—See FLOP. To turn over.
REVERSAL —See REVERSE PRINT.
REVERSE PRINT—A print where the black values of the originals are
white.
REVISION BLOCK—Space located in the upper-right corner of a drawing
to record any changes to the original drawing.
REVOLVED SECTION—A drawing of the internal cross section of an
object superimposed on the basic drawing of the object.
ROMAN—One of a group of alphabets or typefaces characterized by thick
and thin strokes and often with serifs.
ROSS BOARD—An illustration board that comes in a variety of roughened
surfaces that divide crayon or brush strokes into broken textures suitable for
reproduction.
ROTATION—A view in which the object is rotated or turned to reveal a
different plane or aspect.
ROUND BRUSH—A cylindrical brush having an evenly tapered point.
RUBBER CEMENT—Semitransparent glue consisting of gum rubber and a
petroleum or benzol solvent.
RUB-ONS—Transfer sheets containing reprinted characters, symbols, and
numerals applied by burnishing over an acetate or paper back sheet.
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