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  1. word choice - What is the difference between "graphic" and …

    As adjectives, graphic and graphical are equivalent. Graphic is also a noun, as in a visual graphic, whereas graphical is only an adjective. However, there are phrases where graphic is …

  2. single word requests - Term for graphical representation of sound ...

    Mar 18, 2012 · The visual display of a sound wave can take many forms. You ask what the "graphical representation of a sound" is called, and you show an example. There are different …

  3. Number agreement when using “ (s)” for optional plural

    In ordinary writing, in graphical interfaces, and in technical documentation, I don't think it's necessary at all. I suspect that programmers want to be more precise than is necessary when …

  4. word choice - Usage of "in figure" vs. "on figure" - English …

    May 29, 2011 · Figures, as graphical elements, use the same terminology as other graphical items: in a painting, in a photograph, in your web browser. Incidentally, even more common is …

  5. word choice - "In the Internet" vs. "on the Internet" - English ...

    Oct 18, 2012 · While an Average Joe user reads content off the "front" of an internet website (its Graphical User Interface, or GUI), a function call to an API actually sends a programming …

  6. What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?

    Aug 15, 2019 · The general prohibition sign (official name, according to ISO 7010), also known as a no symbol, no sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, interdictory circle or universal no, is a red …

  7. What is the difference between a legend and a caption?

    Sep 30, 2016 · @Drew, well, this is the dictionary. I'm grateful for Mick's answer & deadrat's comment. People get here by asking questions to Google, and tend to find great answers …

  8. Wrong letter cases - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 15, 2020 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

  9. Word for a single picture which can be interpreted in two different ...

    Jun 13, 2020 · Ambiguous images or reversible figures are visual forms which exploit graphical similarities and other properties of visual system interpretation between two or more distinct …

  10. Is there a proper name for the 3 asterisks that are used to suggest ...

    +1 for the interesting answer. According to the OED, a zareba (or zariba) can refer either to "a pen or enclosure for cattle" or (in the Soudan region) to "a fence or inclosure usually constructed of …