- type|set|ting
- type|set|ting «TYP SEHT ihng», noun, adjective.–n.the act, art, or process of setting type for printing; composition.–adj.used or adapted for setting type: »
a typesetting machine.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
type|set|ting
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pho|to|type|set|ting — «FOH toh TYP SEHT ihng», noun. any one of several typesetting processes in which negatives of type are produced on photographic film and made into metal printing plates … Useful english dictionary
type·set·ting — … Useful english dictionary
type|set — «TYP SEHT», transitive verb, set, set|ting. to set (copy) in printing type … Useful english dictionary
set — [[t]sɛt[/t]] v. set, set•ting, n. adj. 1) to put (something or someone) in a particular place, position, or posture: to set a vase on a table; Set the baby on her feet[/ex] 2) to put or cause to pass into some condition: to set a house on fire;… … From formal English to slang
o|ver|set — «verb. OH vuhr SEHT; noun. OH vuhr SEHT», verb, set, set|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to upset; overturn: »The boat was overset by a sudden flurry from the north (Jonathan Swift). 2. to overthrow … Useful english dictionary
hand-set — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : consisting of or printed or cast from individual pieces of type assembled by hand * * * hand|set «HAND SEHT», noun. a telephone that has the receiver and mouthpiece on the same handle. hand set «HAND SEHT», transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
re|set — «verb. ree SEHT; noun. REE SEHT», verb, set, set|ting, noun. –v.t. 1. to set again: »The diamond was reset in platinum. His broken arm had to be reset. 2. to set (type) again. –n. 1. the act of resetting … Useful english dictionary
hand|set — «HAND SEHT», noun. a telephone that has the receiver and mouthpiece on the same handle. hand set «HAND SEHT», transitive verb, set, set|ting. 1. to typeset (printed matter) by hand: »The designs, prints and typography are a joy; many of the books … Useful english dictionary
pho|to-off|set — «FOH toh F seht, OF », noun, verb, set, set|ting. –n. a process of printing in which a page of type, a picture, or other matter is photographed and the image then transferred to a specially sensitized lithographic plate and printed by offset;… … Useful english dictionary
typesetting — type•set•ting [[t]ˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) pri the process or action of setting type 2) pri used or intended for setting type • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
