typeset

American

[tahyp-set] / ˈtaɪpˌsɛt /

verb (used with object)

typeset, typesetting

to set (textual matter) in type.

adjective

(of written, textual matter) set in type.

typeset British

/ ˈtaɪpˌsɛt /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of typeset

First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from typesetter

Example Sentences

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A leader in this field is Sustainable Typesetting, a project of the design and typesetting company 2K/DENMARK.

From BBC

Ng and her crew, many of them friends from UW, had to master the publishing business, along with the intricacies of a manual Chinese typesetting machine imported from Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

At war’s end, the family returned to Seattle, where neighbors had safeguarded typesetting equipment that allowed them to restart the family printing business.

From Washington Times

Picking up the typeset Bible text not only speeded production, Mr. Perridge said, but also was a nod to the King James Version’s heritage.

From Washington Times

She posted an 11-part thread — with technical passages composed with LaTeX, a scientific typesetting language — showing that this humble geometry puzzle is connected to more serious and formal mathematics.

From New York Times

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