Describing a document

When you're describing what's in a photo, in a video, or on a piece of paper or a computer screen, sometimes you need to describe where it is inside of that area. Here's how to describe where something is in an area:

• "in the upper half" or "in the lower half"
• "on the left side" or "on the right side"
• "at the top" or "at the bottom" (also for things that are close to the edges)
• "on the far left" or "on the far right" (this is for things that are very close to the edges)
• "in the corner"

When you need to combine them, tell top/bottom/upper/lower before saying left/right. For example:

It's on the upper right side.

It's in the bottom left corner.

IN THE TOP LEFT (-HAND) RIGHT (-HAND) CORNER

AT THE TO

ON THE LEFT/RIGHT (-HAND) SIDE

IN THE MIDDLE

IN THE BOTTOM LEFT/RIGHT (-HAND) CORNER

AT THE BOTTOM

in the centre

in the very centre

to the right/left of centre

above centre

below centre

just to the right/left of centre

just above centre

just below centre

in the upper-right-hand corner (or, upper-left-hand)

in the lower-right-hand corner(or, lower-left-hand)

on the right side

on the left side

at the top

at the bottom

near the top

near the bottom



Oxford - Collocations: Corner: prep. IN A/ THE - Put your address in the top right-hand corner of the page.