folio

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folio

A librarian places a large folio on a wooden reading stand.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A book or manuscript made of large sheets folded once: A "folio" is a book or manuscript format created by folding a large sheet of paper once, resulting in two leaves (four pages).
    • A single sheet of such material: A "folio" can also refer to one of these large sheets, especially in a manuscript or book.
    • A page number: In publishing and printing, "folio" refers to the system or the actual number used to number the pages of a book.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The library's rare book collection includes a first folio of Shakespeare's plays.
    • The manuscript was written on folios of parchment.
    • Please check the folio at the bottom of the page for the correct sequence.
Advanced Usage
  • In accounting/bookkeeping: A "folio" can refer to a page in an account book, often used for cross-referencing entries.
    • The transaction was recorded on folio 156 of the ledger.
  • In legal contexts: A "folio" can be a unit of measurement for the length of a document, based on a certain number of words.
    • The legal brief must not exceed 50 folios.
Variants and Related Words
  • Folio number (n): The specific number assigned to a page.
    • The citation requires the folio number from the original document.
  • Foliation (n): The process of numbering folios or leaves in a manuscript.
    • The foliation of the medieval codex was done in the 19th century.
Synonyms
  • Page number: The number on a page.
  • Leaf: A single sheet in a book, forming two pages.
  • Sheet: A broad, thin piece of material, such as paper.
Related Phrases
  • In folio: Describes a book printed in the folio format.
    • The early encyclopedia was published in folio.
  • Folio size/format: Refers to the specific dimensions of a folio book.
    • The atlas is produced in a large folio format.
folio

A librarian places a large folio on a wooden reading stand.

Noun
  1. a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages
    • the first folio of Shakespeare's plays
  2. a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
  3. the system of numbering pages

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