format
noun
verb (used with object), for·mat·ted, for·mat·ting.
- to set the format of (input or output): Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.
- to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.
verb (used without object), for·mat·ted, for·mat·ting.
Origin of format
Related Words for format
scheme, form, pattern, setup, arrangement, shape, configuration, composition, size, look, figure, makeup, formation, formula, dimensionsExamples from the Web for format
Contemporary Examples of format
The format of quotations and snippets of songs and poems, made it easy to read, when reading anything longer was a challenge.
The letter is addressed to “FATHER ROBERT BERGDAHL-U.S.A.” following the format of ICRC messages.
The purpose of the evening is clear enough in its format: The majority of the show is about song-and-dance numbers from musicals.
From the get-go, her admiration for the format she was shepherding back to network TV was evident.
That was one of my earlier forays into the world of videos, and I got really excited by the format.
Historical Examples of format
The format is pleasant, the book-marker voluptuous, the binding Arty-and-Crafty.
A Great ManArnold Bennett
The format of an invitation is not so important as its taste.
How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters)Mary Owens Crowther
Some adaptations from the original text were made to format it into an e-text.
Beyond Good and EvilFriedrich Nietzsche
It was changed to plain text to match the format of the rest of the text.
Uncle SamAlbert Mathews
Format technique is just a fraction of producing an appealing play.
The Mind DiggerWinston Marks