Synonyms

typesetting

American

[tahyp-set-ing] / ˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ /

noun

the process or action of setting an article, book, or other printed matter into type.

adjective

used or intended for setting type.

Etymology

Origin of typesetting

First recorded in 1855–60; type + setting

Example Sentences

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One of the company’s focus areas is complex typesetting for long texts, including Bibles.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

A self-taught newspaper Linotype operator who immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico City, Luis Ocon’s purchase of Aardvark Typographers from his former boss Ken Matson coincided with the early adoption of computerized typesetting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

Ng and her crew, many of them friends from UW, had to master the publishing business, along with the intricacies of a manual Chinese typesetting machine imported from Taiwan.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

At war’s end, the family returned to Seattle, where neighbors had safeguarded typesetting equipment that allowed them to restart the family printing business.

From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Arthur had bolted it to the floor of a boat-building warehouse on Andreason Street, a dilapidated barn that smelled'permanently of lithographic ink and of the ammonia in the typesetting machine.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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