white space — Empty or blank space in a document, webpage, or design that contains no text or graphics
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Empty or blank space in a document, webpage, or design that contains no text or graphics
Pronunciation (IPA): /waɪt speɪs/
Example Sentences
- The designer added more white space to make the poster look less cluttered.
- My essay was too short, so I increased the white space between paragraphs to fill the page.
- The magazine's white space gives readers' eyes a place to rest.
white space
NOUN[/waɪt speɪs/]
Empty or blank space in a document, webpage, or design that contains no text or graphics
Empty or blank space in a document, webpage, or design that contains no text or graphics
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound English term formed from 'white' (the colour) and 'space' (an area or expanse). Originally referred to the blank, unmarked areas on printed pages, where no text or images appeared.
Breakdown
white (pale colour, from Old English hwit) + space (area or gap, from Latin spatium) = unmarked or blank area on a page.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The designer added more white space to make the poster look less cluttered.”
“My essay was too short, so I increased the white space between paragraphs to fill the page.”
“The magazine's white space gives readers' eyes a place to rest.”
“He tried to hide his short presentation by filling all the white space with unnecessary clipart.”
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