What does "rule of thirds" mean?

A normative rule that an image should be mentally or representationally divided in three horizontally and diagonally, and that the focus of the image should not be in the center of the resulting shape.

What is a synonym for "rule of thirds"?

Common synonyms include: design rule, fraction guideline, guideline, principle, ratio rule.

Rule of thirds

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Noun

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A normative rule that an image should be mentally or representationally divided in three horizontally and diagonally, and that the focus of the image should not be in the center of the resulting shape.

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design rule fraction guideline guideline principle ratio rule

Antonyms

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disorder random arrangement random division unstructured split

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