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viewgraph

viewgraph

1 8.6
A clear plastic sheet you put on an overhead projector to show information to people
  • noun
  • /ˈvjuːˌɡræf/
  • Archaic
translation icon : transparente
  • Before the meeting, she organized her viewgraphs to ensure a smooth flow of information.

Examples

  • When my half-hour was up, I collected my viewgraphs and asked whether there were any questions.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Beyond their dramatic (but very safety-conscious) blastoffs to LEO, our astronauts have to fly somewhere interesting only in fancy viewgraphs and animations.

    Blog text (5)

  • During the presentation, he displayed a clear viewgraph to illustrate his main points.

  • The teacher prepared several colorful viewgraphs to engage the students during the lecture.

Synonyms

overhead
vsviewgraph
  • Archaic
9 5.3

A clear sheet put on a projector to show writing

is the other common term for the same object
transparency
vsviewgraph
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A picture on clear film for a projector

is a general transparent sheet used for projection and not only for photographs

How Modern

slideshow
35 2.1
projection
35 4.0
handout
14 2.5
slide
45 2.4
viewgraph
  • Archaic
1 8.6

Surface Forms

viewgraph singular
viewgraphs plural

Morphology

viewgraph = view + graph (semi-transparent) = view + graph

The word is clearly built from recognizable parts, but the specific meaning of an overhead-projector transparency is only loosely predictable from 'view' and 'graph'.

Etymology

Viewgraph comes from view ('to see') and graph ('to write' or 'draw'), the same ending you see in photograph. So a viewgraph is a clear sheet with writing or pictures that you can 'view' with a projector to show to a group.