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non-photo blue

non-photo blue noun: a shade of blue that cannot be detected by graphic-arts camera film, thus useful in the design and print industry for writing notes on layouts to be photographed, or for laying down sketch lines.

Noun

non-photo blue (uncountable)

  1. A shade of blue that cannot be detected by graphic-arts camera film, thus useful in the design and print industry for writing notes on layouts to be photographed, or for laying down sketch lines.
    Synonyms:
    non-repro blue

Synonyms of non-photo blue

Questions about non-photo blue

What does non-photo blue mean?
Non-photo blue means a shade of blue that cannot be detected by graphic-arts camera film, thus useful in the design and print industry for writing notes on layouts to be photographed, or for laying down sketch lines.
What part of speech is non-photo blue?
Non-photo blue is a noun.

Words near non-photo blue in the dictionary

  1. non-performing loans
  2. non-periodic
  3. non-perishable
  4. non-permanent
  5. non-pharmacological
  6. non-photo blue
  7. non-photographically
  8. non-physical
  9. non-physically
  10. non-physician
  11. non-physicians

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