I agree with other responses that a figure is *not* an example, so that
"exemplifies" is not at all the right word.
But I also suggest that in many cases it would be better to cast the sentence
in the active voice ("Figure x.x shows" something) or the imperative mood ("See
Figure x.x") rather than the passive voice (something is "shown in Figure
x.x"). If the passive voice is preferred for some reason, I would suggest a
transitional word ("as shown in Figure x.x") to be more idiomatic than the form
that leads with the passive verb.
-FR
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Subject: [Framers] "Exemplified" - use in technical documentation?
Hi,
A new technical writer uses « exemplified in Fig. X.X» in captions to describe
images in our technical reference documentation for a quality control software.
I have asked that a simpler synonym be used (shown in Figure X.X).
I consider that "exemplified" is not a commonly used term (I haven't heard or
read the term in years) and is not easily read. The writer does not want to
give the term up, considering it equal to "illustrated in".
What do you think?
Stephen O'BRIEN
Coordonnateur de la qualité documentaire et rédacteur technique senior |
Quality Coordinator for Documentation and Senior Technical Writer
InnovMetric Logiciels | Software
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