| A | B |
| angle | space between two lines that intersect |
| apex | highest point of head |
| cross-checking | check cut opposite way you cut it |
| crown | area od head between apex and back of parietial ridge |
| distribution | direction hair is combed in relation to it's part |
| elevation | angle or degree hair is held |
| four corners | signels change in head shape |
| fringe | begins at apex and ends at four corners |
| growth pattern | direction hair grows from scalp |
| guideline | determine length hair is to be cut |
| hairline | hair that grows around face,ears,etc. |
| headform | shape of head |
| interior guideline | guide on inside of cut |
| line | continous mark, guideline etc. |
| nape | hair below occipital bone |
| occipital bone | protrudes at base of skull |
| overdirection | combing hair away from it's natural fall |
| palm-to-palm | palms face each other during a cut |
| parietal ridge | widest point of head |
| part | divides one section from another |
| perimeter | outer line of hairstyle |
| reference points | points where the behavior of the hair changes |
| section | working areas for control |
| shear-over-comb | held with comb-cut with shears |
| stationery guide | guide in cut that does not move |
| tension | amount of presure applies when cutting hair |
| texturizing | removing bulk from hair |
| traveling guideline | guide that moves throughout cut |
| uniform layers | hair is cut the same length throughout cut |
| sub-sections | small sections within a large section |