Definition

Noun: - Visual content in a publication: Material in a printed work that is not composed of written or typed text. This includes photographs, illustrations, diagrams, charts, and other graphical elements.

Usage

• This term is used in publishing, graphic design, and library/archival contexts to categorize and describe the non-textual components of a document.
• It is a formal, technical term. In everyday language, people are more likely to use words like "illustrations," "graphics," or "artwork."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• In metadata and cataloguing: The term is used to specify the type of content within a resource for accurate description and retrieval.
  • The digital library's metadata schema has a specific field for describing nontextual matter.

Variants and Related Words

• Artwork (n): Illustrations, photographs, or other visual preparations for reproduction in print. (Often used interchangeably in publishing contexts).
• Graphics (n): Visual images or designs used to inform, illustrate, or entertain.
• Illustrative material (n): A more general phrase for images that explain or decorate a text.

Synonyms

• Visuals
• Images
• Pictorial content

Antonyms

• Text
• Copy
• Written matter

Noun

1. photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication
   • the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book