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graphics and visuals
graphics and visuals vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| present a large amount of information in a small space.horizontally or vertically | tables |
| frequently used to show trends or change in data over a period of time | line graphs |
| compares the increases and decreases in quantity over time | bar graphs |
| uses pictures and symbols instead of horizontal or vertical bars to show differences in quantity | pictograph |
| shows how different parts relate to a whole. all parts must add up to 100 percent | circle graph or pie chart |
| shows relationships w/o using numbers | a chart |
| shows or summarizes all the steps involved in a process | flow chart |
| shows the relationships of the various parts to a whole. typically used to show the hierarchy of management in relation to staff | organization chart |
| a drawing used in the introduction to illustrate the whole object for readers. may use 3D versions or views of front, sides, and back | full-view drawings |
| used when the reader needs to focus on the internal design or the working parts | cutaway |
| shows an entire mechanism or object by "exploding" the whole to show each part | exploded drawing |
| drawing that illustrates a process | action-view |