Cropmark
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A sign of the former location of some feature (such as a wall or a ditch) revealed by variations in plant growth on the surface.
"The earliest air photograph showing cropmarks at Mucking appears to be a high level vertical view of the area taken by a German aircraft of the Luftwaffe in 1943. This photograph, however, only shows a few small and indistinct marks."
- 2 Any of the marks placed at the corners of a form to indicate where the page is to be trimmed.
"The new paths are automatically selected; if you want to remove the guides, press Delete. Set Cropmarks adds standard cropmarks to your artwork."
Example
More examples"The earliest air photograph showing cropmarks at Mucking appears to be a high level vertical view of the area taken by a German aircraft of the Luftwaffe in 1943. This photograph, however, only shows a few small and indistinct marks."
Etymology
From crop + mark.
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