placeholder image

Space-filling dummy picture

A placeholder image is a temporary graphic used to fill space in a design or layout before the final image is available.

Web developers and designers use placeholder images during prototyping to visualize proportions and test layouts: The mockup uses gray placeholder images where the product photos will go.

They typically display dimensions, solid colors, or generic patterns.

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missing · temp · generic · silhouette · gray · gray box · box · upload · avatar · thumbnail · loading · default · wireframe · mockup · ipsum · sample · empty · preview

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authenticity/specificity

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Freshly created material

real image · original artwork

Family

place, placeholder, image, images, imaging, imaged, imagery, imagine, imaginary

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