Vocabulary List #4

background   (bakground) noun,verb    1.  The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground.   2.  The area of the picture that seems farthest from the viewer. 3.  the distant part of a picture or scene 4.  The area or surface upon which things are made or placed. Synonyms:   qualifications, training, preparation, distance, experience Antonym:   foreground          There were mountains in the background of the picture.

collaborate   (kuhlaburayt) verb    1.  Work together on a common enterprise of project.   2.  cooperate, act jointly, work together 3.  Work together on project or goal, to share the work          We must collaborate if we want to finish this painting. We must collaborate if we are to finish the project on time.

depth   (dEHpth) noun    1.  Extent downward or backward or inward.   2.  Distance from top to bottom or front to back;deepness 3.  three dimensional objects have length, width and ___________ Synonyms:   drop, abyss Antonyms:   surface, superficiality          The artist's work was flat and shallow with little depth or perspective. The painter's use of shading gave his picture a feeling of depth and shadow. is the use of light and dark to give a feeling of depth.

emphasis   (EHmfuhsuhs) noun    1.  Special importance or significance.   2.  Giving more attention to a particular shape or object than to others. Synonyms:   attention, significance, stress, importance, weight          My emphasis in this tutorial was to make my sheriff stand out the most.

grid   (grihd) noun    1.  A network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image.   2.  a pattern of squares formed by crisscrossing lines          A grid is often used on a map to locate places.

hardware   (hordwEHr) noun    1.  The mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system.   2.  anything you can actually touch relating to computers/ computer technology 3.  The computer's machinery-the parts you can see and touch, like the monitor,keyboard, and mouse. 4.  The physical parts of a computer system. Example: Speakers, monitor, keyboard... 5.  The physical equipment in a computer system; keyboard, disk drive, printer, monitor, etc.          Mr. Jones repairs computer hardware. The hardware in our computer is very old.

layer   (layur) noun,verb    1.  An abstract place usually conceived as having depth.   2.  One thickness of something lying over or under another. 3.  different parts over or under another Synonyms:   covering, cover, coating, coat Antonym:   remove

overlap   (ohvurlap) noun,verb    1.  To lay two things together so that they partly cover reach other 2.  when parts of a picture lie on top of other parts 3.  to extend over and cover part of          Scales are thin plates that overlap.

preferences   (prEHfuruhnsihz)     1.  The right or chance to choose.   2.  Options you can set that are based on your work habits.          I set www.psusd.com as my preference for my home page on Safari.

software   (sawftwEHr) noun    1.  (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory.   2.  Instructions or programs that tell a computer what to do. 3.  The program or list of instructions that tell a computer what to do. 4.  The programs that run the hardware. Example:Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint... 5.  a set of electronic instructions that tells a computer what to do          If you want to create your own web site, there is much software available to help you.