Synonyms

typesetting

American

[tahyp-set-ing] / ˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ /

noun

the process or action of setting an article, book, or other printed matter into type.

adjective

used or intended for setting type.

Etymology

Origin of typesetting

First recorded in 1855–60; type + setting

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 • Sep. 16, 2024

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 • May 29, 2024

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 • Nov. 9, 2023

In the other, he said, the typesetting did not include the necessary quotation marks.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2022

He pulled the pipe out of his mouth and poked the air with it as if typesetting an exclamation point on his accusation.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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