typeset

[ tahyp-set ]

/ ˈtaɪpˌsɛt /

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verb (used with object), type·set, type·set·ting.

to set (textual matter) in type.

adjective

(of written, textual matter) set in type.

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Origin of typeset

First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from typesetter

Words nearby typeset

type locality, type metal, type-out, typescript, type section, typeset, typesetter, typesetting, type-site, type species, type specimen

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How to use typeset in a sentence

In the original text, verses in the chapter headings were typeset in Gothic font; they are displayed below in a gray font.
Sketches of Aboriginal Life|V. V. Vide
Several Italian passages, most of them taken from opera librettos, were incorrectly typeset in the original text.
Verdi: Man and Musician|Frederick James Crowest
Except where noted below, I left them as typeset in the original.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Thomas Taylor
In the original it was typeset as a paragraph instead of as an item with a hanging indent.
Handy War Guide for My Company|Andr Godefroy Lionel Hanguillart

The printed book was typeset and proofread more carefully than most books of similar literary quality.
Irene Iddesleigh|Amanda McKittrick Ros

British Dictionary definitions for typeset

typeset

/ (ˈtaɪpˌsɛt) /

verb -sets, -setting or -set

(tr) printing to set (textual matter) in type

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