The background of a sign. The area around and within the art and copy. Also called white space. See also positive space.
Alternate term for White space.
The space surrounding the subject. For example, the background or the area around, say a model.
enclosed empty space which makes an essential contribution to the composition
The space around and through a shape or object.
Negative space is space in the photograph that is unused. There are no subjects in that area. Excellent photographs need negative space to keep the picture from being too busy and distracting.
The area surrounding positive space
the areas of space that are in and around the subject matter. The negative spaces define the subject matter.
In design, the space not occupied by the text or images.
The space in a painting around the objects depicted.
The space around an object in a picture
The background of a nameplate, label, decal, overlay, legend plate, or sign; the area around and within the art and copy. Also known as white space. The opposite of positive space.
The interspace, void, or area between objects or forms in an artwork in which no matter is directly represented, yet this space still contributes to the composition.
In design, the space where the figure isn't -- in artwork, usually the background; in a publication, the parts of the page not occupied by type or graphics. See White space.
The empty or open space created when the body makes a shape.
also called white space, but since it is not always white, negative is a more accurate term. This is the space on the layout where there are no visual elements.
area in a photo that is devoid of useful content or is otherwise uninteresting. Negative space is frequently blue or black water. Negative space is usually concentrated around the edges of the frame.
Empty space in an artwork.
Negative space describes the area surrounding the positive shapes
Referring to the patterns created by "empty" areas in a painting, sculpture or other design where there is no form or object.
The space around the subject matter in a work of art. Can be very important in compositional terms and as a means to aid accurate drawing. See also positive space.
Space surrounding a figure; also, the voids in a apiece of sculpture, which are treated as integral elements of the composition.
In art, generally, negative space is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, and not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space is occasionally used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image. The use of negative space is a key element of artistic composition.