Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

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nib

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A segmented penpoint, used with various inks to write variable strokes; also called "quill point". Derived from "sharp point" or beak; the steel nib was invented by the Shakers, ...

work and back / work 'n' back

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Alternative name for sheetwise (qv) printing.

subtractive color

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Color produced by light reflected from a surface. Subtractive color includes hues in color photos, and colors created by inks on paper. See illustration.

dot area

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Refers to the percentage of ink coverage that a screen tint allows to print; also called "screen percentage". See illustration.

preflight

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The initial print job in-take process, often performed by preflight utility software, which determines the completeness of documents or files before any actual work begins; also ...

broadcast

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To disseminate or spread widely; as to transmit programmed radio or television performances or presentations; derived from "spread + throw", with related coinage 'telecast' ("far ...

joystick

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A lever that moves in all directions and controls the movement of a pointer or some other display symbol. Unlike a mouse or trackball, which stops when movement stops, a joystick ...