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 In this aerial view, the call outs (text and arrows) help identify elements in the photo. Image © J. James Glossary"Call Out"Definition: 1) Similiar to a photo caption, a call out is a label used to identify parts of an illustration. The call out may be a simple bit of text around the perimeter of the illustration with or without a line or arrow tying it to a section of the illustration or a call out may be framed with boxes, balloons, use arrows, or have some other decorative treatment. 2) A pull-quote or text extract from an article set apart in a larger or contrasting font is sometimes referred to as a call out. Page Layout Terms Related to Call Outs: caption | pull-quote | A-Z Glossary Also Known As: caption | label | pull-quote Alternate Spellings: call-out | callout Glossary |
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