compositor

American  

[kuhm-poz-i-ter] / kəmˈpɒz ɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who sets the type or text for printing.

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compositor British  

/ kəmˈpɒzɪtə, kəmˌpɒzɪˈtɔːrɪəl /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: comp.  printing a person who sets and corrects type and generally assembles text and illustrations for printing

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Other Word Forms

• compositorial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of compositor

1325–75 for earlier sense “referee, arbiter”; 1560–70 for current sense; Middle English < Latin: one who composes, equivalent to composi-, variant stem of compōnere ( see component, composite) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

Al día siguiente de la muerte del compositor, Hiller le cortó un mechón de pelo.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2023

So that’s where having a very, very good compositor comes in, turning that algorithm-generated face into the person you want it to be.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2020

Un famoso compositor mexicano decide hacer de una joven ranchera una exitosa cantante folklórica.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Kalinoski’s work is what’s known as post production and compositor work.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2015

So I open the book and read slowly:—Gérard Duval, compositor.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque