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rule of thirds

nounC1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

The rule of thirds is placing the subject a third of the way across the frame. Follow the rule of thirds.

It is a habit rather than a rule and is broken to good effect constantly. The rule of thirds mostly stops beginners putting everything dead centre.

John R. Daily · CC BY-SA 2.5

Definitions of rule of thirds

  1. 1nounrule of thirdsPlacing the subject a third of the way across the frame.C1

    “The rule of thirds put the horizon low and the sky did the work.”

rule of thirds is a guideline.

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