neatline

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noun

The innermost line near the edge of a printed map which separates it from the margin.

“The horizontal neatlines were formed by lines of latitude.”

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Meanings

nounneatline (plural neatlines)

plural neatlines

  1. cartographyThe innermost line near the edge of a printed map which separates it from the margin.

    The horizontal neatlines were formed by lines of latitude.

  2. businessThe line on plan to which a structure is to be built, usually ignoring any small irregularities of the building material.
  3. The margin of a drawing.
Cite this entry
APA

neatline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatline

MLA

“neatline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neatline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neatline.

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