Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swipe file

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: swipe -file
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of documents or templates (e.g. successful designs or marketing materials) used for future inspiration by creative professionals (cartoonists, graphic designers, copywriters, etc.).

Example Sentences

"It’s well known among artists, art historians and just us plain ol’ comic fans that good ideas get borrowed from time to time. Most comic book artists keep a “swipe file,” clippings of people or fashions, cars, animals… whatever figure or thing a story might call for."

Inflected Forms

swipe files (plural)

Questions

What does swipe file mean?: A collection of documents or templates (e.g. successful designs or marketing materials) used for future inspiration by creative professionals (cartoonists, graphic designers, copywriters, etc.).

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