type-setting
Definition
- Noun:
- The process of arranging text for printing: "type-setting" refers to the act of composing text by selecting and positioning individual characters (letters, numbers, symbols) for reproduction, traditionally using metal type or modern digital methods.
Usage Examples
- (The printer arranged metal type by hand for special publications.)
- (Computer programs enable efficient arrangement of text for printing or digital display.)
Advanced Usage
"to be in type-setting": to be currently in the process of having text arranged for publication.
- The manuscript is now in type-setting, and the book should be ready next month. (The text is being formatted for printing.)
"type-setting machine": a device that automates the composition of text.
- The Linotype was a revolutionary type-setting machine that increased printing speed. (A mechanical device that cast lines of type automatically.)
Variants and Related Words
Typesetter (n): a person or machine that performs type-setting.
- The typesetter carefully corrected the alignment of each letter. (The worker arranging type for printing.)
Typeset (v): to set (text) in type for printing.
- They will typeset the final draft tomorrow. (Arrange the text in type.)
Synonyms
- Composition: the process of arranging type for printing.
- Typography: the art and technique of arranging type to make written language readable and appealing.
Phrasal Verbs
- Set type: to arrange individual characters for printing.
- The apprentice learned to set type by hand. (Arrange metal letters in a composing stick.)
Related Idioms
Hot metal type-setting: a traditional method using molten lead to cast type.
- Before digital printing, hot metal type-setting was the industry standard. (The process of casting type from molten metal.)
Cold type-setting: a method using photographic or digital processes rather than metal.
- Cold type-setting replaced hot metal in the late 20th century. (A modern technique using film or computer fonts.)