Graphic Design Techniques

verb Cropped is the past tense of the verb crop, which means to cut or trim something, especially plants or images.

• The photograph was carefully cropped to remove any unnecessary background.
• I cropped the photo so it would fit better on Instagram.
• I totally cropped her out of the picture because she looked terrible.
• His speech was heavily cropped to avoid offending anyone.

noun a state of indecision or hesitation

verb to be indecisive or uncertain

• The CEO refused to dither on the decision and made a firm choice.
• Stop dithering and just pick a movie to watch!
• Quit dithering and just go for it!
• She felt like she was dithering between two paths in life.

noun a photograph or other image in which the tones are represented by dots of varying size and spacing

adjective relating to or denoting a halftone

• The newspaper was printed using a halftone technique to achieve a more detailed image.
• I love how halftone patterns look in comic books.
• Check out this cool halftone effect I added to my photo!
• The halftone of emotions on her face told a complex story.

noun a line connecting isometric points

adjective relating to or denoting equal measure or dimensions

• The architect used isometric drawings to accurately depict the dimensions of the building.
• I love playing video games with isometric graphics, it gives a unique perspective.
• The new workout routine focuses on isometric exercises to target specific muscle groups.
• In a way, looking at the situation from an isometric viewpoint can help us see things differently.

noun a person who specializes in creating and designing letters, typically for signs, comics, or other visual mediums

• The letterer meticulously hand-lettered each page of the graphic novel.
• I heard that the letterer is almost done with the comic book lettering.
• The letterer has some serious skills when it comes to adding text to comics.
• She was the letterer of her own destiny, carefully crafting each word of her future.

noun a printing process in which an inked image on a plate is printed on a rubber blanket, then transferred to paper or other material

• The book was printed using the photo offset method for high-quality reproduction.
• I think the photo offset printing made the pictures in the magazine look really sharp.
• The photo offset process is like magic - it makes everything look so crisp and clear!
• Using photo offset is like taking a snapshot of the original image and replicating it perfectly on paper.

noun a process of making small changes to a photograph or image to improve its appearance

verb to make small changes to a photograph or image to improve its appearance

• The photographer spent hours retouching the images to perfection.
• I asked my friend to retouch my profile picture before I posted it online.
• I need to retouch my selfie before I send it to my crush.
• She retouched her past mistakes by apologizing to those she had wronged.

noun the act of creating different versions of something, typically software or documents, to track changes or updates

• Versioning is a critical aspect of software development for tracking changes and managing updates.
• Make sure you keep versioning your code so we can keep track of the changes.
• Don't forget to do some versioning on that project before it's due.
• In life, versioning can be seen as a way to reflect on personal growth and evolution.

noun A slang term used to refer to a police officer or cop.

• The copaste feature allows users to easily duplicate content within the document.
• You can just copaste that paragraph to the end of the report.
• I'll copaste this code snippet into the new file.
• She copasted the same excuses every time she was late.