bookbinding

/'buk,baindiɳ/

Thân thiện

A craftsperson practices bookbinding in a quiet workshop.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The craft or process of binding books: The skilled trade or activity of fastening the pages of a book together and placing them within a protective cover.
   • The art of creating book covers: The decorative and structural work involved in producing a book's binding, which can be a functional craft or an artistic pursuit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She studied bookbinding at the art college to learn how to restore old manuscripts.
  • Traditional bookbinding uses materials like leather, cloth, and thread.
  • The beauty of the volume is due as much to its fine bookbinding as to its illustrations.

Advanced Usage

• As a field of study or profession: "Bookbinding" can refer to the professional field or academic discipline.
  • He made a career in bookbinding, specializing in conservation techniques for libraries.

Variants and Related Words

• Bookbinder (n): A person whose trade or craft is binding books.
  • The bookbinder repaired the antique atlas with great care.
• Bookbindery (n): A place where books are bound.
  • The small bookbindery was filled with the smell of leather and glue.

Synonyms

• Binding (n): The act or process of fastening the pages of a book together and attaching the cover.
• Book craft (n): The skilled making of books by hand.

Related Phrases

• (To be) in bookbinding: To be involved in the craft or trade.
  • After retiring, he found a new passion in bookbinding.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the craft of binding books