large-print

American

[lahrj-print] / ˈlɑrdʒˌprɪnt /

Also large print,

adjective

set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision.

large-print newspapers.

Etymology

Origin of large-print

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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For those with limited vision, the library is packed with large-print books.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Thirty percent offer large-print worship materials and about the same portion have hearing assistive devices.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2022

Alternative support might include large-print labels and a medicines reminder chart.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022

By the end, we didn’t need the large-print nametags.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022

Bookshelves and cabinets had been emptied, the knickknacks and large-print Reader’s Digests that had filled them thrown across the floor.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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