Meaning & use
greeked
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“greeked” is a form of “greek”.
Meanings
adjectivenot comparabletechnicalcomputing
showing text as meaningless marks or blurred shapes so that the design, not the words, is noticed
Grammar: Used after 'be' or before a noun: The text was greeked; a greeked paragraph.
Patterns
- be greeked
- greeked text
- greeked type
The designer greeked the body text to show the overall page layout.
In the mock-up, all the paragraphs are greeked.
The greeked lines looked like real words from a distance.
verbtransitivetechnicalcomputing
to replace real text with dummy letters or shapes in a design or layout
Grammar: Takes an object: greek the text. Past tense: greeked.
Patterns
- greek something
- greek the text
- be greeked
They greeked the article to test the new font.
Before printing, the editor greeked the long quotations.
The software can greek any selected text automatically.
Word forms
| third person singular | greeks |
|---|---|
| past tense | greeked |
| past participle | greeked |
| -ing form | greeking |
Common combinations
- greeked text
- The greeked text showed only the shape of the paragraphs.
- greeked type
- Greeked type is common in early design drafts.
- be greeked
- In this preview, all the captions are greeked.
Synonyms and how they differ
- dummy text
- A noun for the fake text itself, not the adjective describing it.
- placeholder
- A more general word for anything that stands in for real content.
Word family
- greeking noun
- The practice or result of replacing text with dummy letters.
- greek verb
- To fill a layout with dummy text.
Commonly confused: greeked or Greek?
greeked vs Greek
Capital 'Greek' means from Greece; lowercase 'greeked' is a technical term in printing and design.
Practice
What does 'greeked' mean in a design context?
Choose one answer.
In publishing, 'greeked' means the real text has been replaced with dummy letters or blurred shapes. The other options refer to the Greek language or fonts, which is not the technical meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “greeked”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.