Graphic Design Glossary

noun a line of hair at the edge of a person's forehead

adjective relating to or characteristic of a hairline

• The dermatologist examined the patient's receding hairline.
• I noticed your hairline is starting to go back a bit.
• His hairline is slowly creeping up to his forehead.
• The company's profits have been on a downward trend, much like a receding hairline.

verb to make partial or minor changes to something in order to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose

• The engineer was able to modify the design to meet the client's specifications.
• I think we can modify the plan to make it work better.
• Let's tweak and modify the layout to make it more appealing.
• Sometimes we need to modify our approach to achieve success.

noun a printing process in which additional information or images are added to a previously printed piece

verb to print additional information or images on top of a previously printed piece

• The printer accidentally overprinted the text on the document, causing it to be illegible.
• I think I overprinted the logo on these t-shirts, it looks a bit too bold now.
• I always overprint my notes with doodles during boring lectures.
• Her emotions were so strong that they seemed to overprint everything else in her mind.

noun an overturned or upset condition or position

verb to turn or tip over; to upset or overthrow

• The boat was overset by the strong winds and rough waters.
• The canoe got overset when we hit that big wave.
• I almost overset my bike trying to do a wheelie.
• Her emotions were overset by the unexpected news.

noun a type of material that is printed, such as books, newspapers, or magazines

• The library has a section dedicated to printed matter, including books, journals, and newspapers.
• I prefer reading printed matter like physical books rather than e-books.
• I found some cool printed matter at the flea market, like vintage posters and zines.
• His mind was filled with so much printed matter from all the books he had read.

noun a mistake in printed or typed material resulting from an error in typing or printing

• The report contained a typographical error in the third paragraph.
• Oops, there's a typo in this document.
• I spotted a typo in the text.
• His speech was flawless except for one small typographical error.

noun a line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis

verb to draw a line under something to give emphasis or highlight

• It is important to underline key points in your presentation to emphasize their significance.
• Make sure to underline the due date on the assignment sheet so you don't forget.
• I always underline the juicy gossip in my magazines.
• The artist used different colors to underline the emotions in his painting.