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Index :: Index (n.) That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist..

Rubric :: Rubric (n.) A titlepage, or part of it, especially that giving the date and place of printing; also, the initial letters, etc., when printed in red..

Stereotype :: Stereotype (n.) A plate forming an exact faximile of a page of type or of an engraving, used in printing books, etc.; specifically, a plate with type-metal face, used for printing..

Type :: Type (n.) Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed..

Composition :: Composition (n.) The setting up of type and arranging it for printing.

Ink :: Ink (n.) A fluid, or a viscous material or preparation of various kinds (commonly black or colored), used in writing or printing..

Sprint :: Sprinting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sprin.

Electrotype :: Electrotype (n.) A facsimile plate made by electrotypy for use in printing; also, an impression or print from such plate. Also used adjectively..

Medium :: Medium (n.) A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See Paper.

Text :: Text (n.) A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text..

Logography :: Logography (n.) A method of printing in which whole words or syllables, cast as single types, are used..

Impose :: Impose (v. t.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc..

Erratum :: Erratum (n.) An error or mistake in writing or printing.

Photorelief :: Photorelief (n.) A printing surface in relief, obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations..

Inker :: Inker (n.) One who, or that which, inks; especially, in printing, the pad or roller which inks the type..

Reenter :: Reenter (v. t.) To cut deeper, as engraved lines on a plate of metal, when the engraving has not been deep enough, or the plate has become worn in printing..

Post :: Post (n.) A size of printing and writing paper. See the Table under Paper.

Register :: Register (v. i.) To correspond in relative position; as, two pages, columns, etc. , register when the corresponding parts fall in the same line, or when line falls exactly upon line in reverse pages, or (as in chromatic printing) where the various colors of the design are printed consecutively, and perfect adjustment of parts is necessary..

Typography :: Typography (n.) The art of printing with types; the use of types to produce impressions on paper, vellum, etc..

Royal :: Royal (n.) Printing and writing papers of particular sizes. See under paper, n..

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