All About Signs

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  1. 3. A crowning ornament or detail, such as a ball or turned wood item, usually appearing at the upper extremity of a sign or support.
  2. 7. Arranged pixels comprising a graphic or an image become visible/detectible by the human eye.
  3. 9. To manufacture a sign or major sign components from raw materials or parts.
  4. 10. In painting or screen-printing, the process of covering areas, usually with tape or paper, to protect them from receiving subsequent layers of paint or ink.
  5. 12. cable or other device used to distribute weight and balance when used to lift large signs and steel lengths.
  6. 13. Metal or plastic sign components which are shaped by forcing the material through a die in a molten state.
  7. 15. A "spider-web" cracking of plastic. Usually caused by weathering or cleaning with strong solvents.
  8. 18. a line formed by the joining together of two separate pieces of the same or different materials at their edges, as with flexible-face fabric material or wood, metal, or plastic sheet.
  9. 23. the cut made by a saw or blade.
  10. 25. The part of the sign that encloses the back and face or faces; the frame.
  11. 26. An intense period of time during which a great amount of energy is dedicated to solving a specific design problem or problems by a given deadline
  12. 27. A common form of adhesive (glue) that produces a very strong adhesive bond between substrates.
  13. 29. The component that encloses the end of a luminous tube when direct connection to the high voltage wires is not possible.
  14. 30. The component that regulates voltage to fluorescent tubes.
  15. 32. Various types of inserts used in concrete, brick, etc., to accept fastening hardware.
  16. 33. Decorated by cutting into or indenting the surface of a material.
  17. 34. A unit of measurement of light.
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  1. 1. small line or embellishment finishing off the strokes of letters in some fonts
  2. 2. The end result of poor adhesion by either paint or vinyl to a substrate, leaving the surface covered with bumps of various sizes and indeterminate shapes
  3. 4. Metal that has been chemically treated to resist rusting, by hot dipping in zinc.
  4. 5. A slender vertical member placed between windows, doors, or attached to a building as a decoration.
  5. 6. An acrylic background or individual letter that has been given dimension by heating and shaping with pressure, vacuum, or draping over a mold.
  6. 8. A facade or decorative cover added to a sign pole or base.
  7. 10. A body of stone, plain or reinforced concrete, cast or erected as a single integral mass or structure.
  8. 11. Restrictions of areas or regions of land within specific area based on permitted building size, character, and uses as established by governing urban authorities.
  9. 14. A continuous metal box, containing all required electrical components, onto which illuminated signs, letters, or graphics are affixed prior to installation.
  10. 15. Plastic or metal tubing used to enclose electrical wiring
  11. 16. The ability of two materials to be held together at the molecular level.
  12. 17. A sign mounted and projecting from an attachment point
  13. 19. The component that holds a sign face in place, or acts as a cover for certain face-retaining hardware.
  14. 20. the process of using spatial and environmental information to find one’s way in the built environment.
  15. 21. in computerized sign making, a line segment between two coordinates, on which a knife or tool path can be created for plotting or routing.
  16. 22. The process of producing depressed letters in a surface, particularly those produced by engraving dies or plates
  17. 24. An upright receptacle for fluorescent tubes.
  18. 28. Generally refers to all large, free standing signs.
  19. 31. any device, structure, display, or placard which is affixed to, placed on or in proximity to, or displayed from within a building to attract the attention of the public for the purposes of advertising, identifying, or communicating information about goods and services.