agate line
In desktop publishing and word processing, it is the term used to describe a standard print advertising space, commonly used in newspaper adverts. An agate line is one column wide by one agate in depth, or 1/14 of an inch. As the column width varies by publication, the agate line is not an absolute size.
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- color wheel
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Adjacent colors, also called analogous colors refers to the use of compatible color combinations that blend well together and are near each other on the color wheel (e.g. yellow, to yellow orange, to orange). These colors are more subdued and are not bright vivid colors.
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- print preview
In word processing, print preview refers to formatting a document for the printer, but then displaying it on the display screen instead of printing it. Print preview is more commonly called preview or previewing. See print preview defined under preview.