typeset

Thân thiện

The designer typeset the article in a clean, modern font.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To arrange and prepare text for printing: The process of setting written material into type, traditionally using physical pieces of metal or, in modern usage, using digital means to format text for publication.
   • To format text for reproduction: To compose and style text, including choices of font, size, spacing, and layout, so it is ready to be printed or displayed.

Usage

• The verb "typeset" is used to describe the professional process of preparing text for publication. It is often used in the passive voice (e.g., "The book was typeset by...") or as a past participle (e.g., "a beautifully typeset document").
• It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the text being set).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The publisher will typeset the manuscript before sending it to the printer.
  • This classic novel was originally typeset by hand using movable type.
  • Please ensure the glossary is typeset in a smaller font size.

Advanced Usage

• "to be typeset": Describes the state of text that has undergone or is undergoing the typesetting process.
  • The final article is currently being typeset for the journal's next issue.
• As a past participle adjective: Used to describe the quality or appearance of formatted text.
  • The poorly typeset pamphlet was difficult to read.

Variants and Related Words

• Typesetter (noun): A person or company that performs typesetting.
  • She worked as a typesetter for a newspaper.
• Typesetting (noun/gerund): The art, process, or business of setting type.
  • Modern typesetting is done entirely with computers.

Synonyms

• Compose: To set (type) in order for printing.
• Format: To arrange or put into a specific format, especially for digital display or print.
• Set: (In printing context) To arrange type for printing.

Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)

• Desktop Publishing (DTP): The creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer, which includes the modern digital equivalent of typesetting.
• Typography: The art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing. Typesetting is a key part of typography.

Học thuật

Verb

1. set in type
   • My book will be typeset nicely
   • set these words in italics

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• set