compositor
noun
a person who sets the type or text for printing.
compositors
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pluralof compositor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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IF YOU imagine there’s nothing less exciting than watching paint dry, imagine the hordes who poured into middle-brow entertainment centres called dime museums in the 1880s to watch compositors set type by hand.
From Economist ● Mar. 30, 2018
Etaoin shrdlu is an expression well known to newspaper compositors and little-known to readers.
From BBC ● May 3, 2013
I also need the money to hire some skilled compositors to help with the visuals effects on the show.
From Forbes ● Dec. 7, 2012
At least these compositors are honest about that.
From Washington Post
"How are you so certain about the female compositors?" asked Philip.
From A Knight on Wheels by Ian Hay
