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negative space

negative space noun: the space around and between the subjects of an image.

Noun

negative space (countable and uncountable, plural negative spaces)

  1. The space around and between the subjects of an image.

Forms of negative space

pluralnegative spaces

Questions about negative space

What does negative space mean?
Negative space means the space around and between the subjects of an image.
What part of speech is negative space?
Negative space is a noun.
What is the plural of negative space?
The plural of negative space is negative spaces.

Words near negative space in the dictionary

  1. negative raising
  2. negative reinforcement
  3. negative resolution
  4. negative sense
  5. negative side waterproofing
  6. negative space
  7. negative spaces
  8. negative split
  9. negative theology
  10. negative transfer
  11. negative transfers

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