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Usability Glossary: anchor point


(graphics) the point on an object that remains stationary while an object is resized or rotated, for instance, while resizing a window or rotating an image within a drawing program.

Similarly, the point at which a selection begins. For instance, when selecting text, the anchor point is the point at which the user first clicks when dragging to select a range of characters.

see also

hotspot
selection

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