Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk; gibberish”)..

Definitions by Sense

1. Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk; gibberish”).
2. Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“anal sex”).
3. (transitive, computing) To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read.
4. (transitive, computing) To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be focused on instead of content.
5. (transitive) To obscure a corporate logo that has not been permitted for use in a production.

Example Sentences

You can specify the type size below which text will be greeked in the Preferences dialog box. Designers often prefer to use greeked text in rough layouts because it helps the client focus on the design rather than on the words.

If text gets smaller than this value, [Adobe] Illustrator shows the text blocks as gray bars, an operation called greeking. Both type size and view size figure into the equation, so that 6-point type greeks at 100-percent view size and 12-point type greeks at 50 percent. Greeking speeds the screen display because gray bars are easier to draw than individual characters.

Word Forms

• greeks
• greeking
• greeked

Synonyms for greek

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When Should You Use Greek?

Use greek when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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