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- 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.
- 7. Arranged pixels comprising a graphic or an image become visible/detectible by the human eye.
- 9. To manufacture a sign or major sign components from raw materials or parts.
- 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.
- 12. cable or other device used to distribute weight and balance when used to lift large signs and steel lengths.
- 13. Metal or plastic sign components which are shaped by forcing the material through a die in a molten state.
- 15. A "spider-web" cracking of plastic. Usually caused by weathering or cleaning with strong solvents.
- 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.
- 23. the cut made by a saw or blade.
- 25. The part of the sign that encloses the back and face or faces; the frame.
- 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
- 27. A common form of adhesive (glue) that produces a very strong adhesive bond between substrates.
- 29. The component that encloses the end of a luminous tube when direct connection to the high voltage wires is not possible.
- 30. The component that regulates voltage to fluorescent tubes.
- 32. Various types of inserts used in concrete, brick, etc., to accept fastening hardware.
- 33. Decorated by cutting into or indenting the surface of a material.
- 34. A unit of measurement of light.
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- 1. small line or embellishment finishing off the strokes of letters in some fonts
- 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
- 4. Metal that has been chemically treated to resist rusting, by hot dipping in zinc.
- 5. A slender vertical member placed between windows, doors, or attached to a building as a decoration.
- 6. An acrylic background or individual letter that has been given dimension by heating and shaping with pressure, vacuum, or draping over a mold.
- 8. A facade or decorative cover added to a sign pole or base.
- 10. A body of stone, plain or reinforced concrete, cast or erected as a single integral mass or structure.
- 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.
- 14. A continuous metal box, containing all required electrical components, onto which illuminated signs, letters, or graphics are affixed prior to installation.
- 15. Plastic or metal tubing used to enclose electrical wiring
- 16. The ability of two materials to be held together at the molecular level.
- 17. A sign mounted and projecting from an attachment point
- 19. The component that holds a sign face in place, or acts as a cover for certain face-retaining hardware.
- 20. the process of using spatial and environmental information to find one’s way in the built environment.
- 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.
- 22. The process of producing depressed letters in a surface, particularly those produced by engraving dies or plates
- 24. An upright receptacle for fluorescent tubes.
- 28. Generally refers to all large, free standing signs.
- 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.