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Printing & publishing
The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.
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stochastic screening
Printing & publishing; Publishing
An algorithm that uses a semi-random arrangement of pixels to create the appearance of grey by varying the placement (not size) of halftone dots; also called "sub weight". ...
enlightenment
Printing & publishing; Publishing
Conventionally characterized as a Protestant phenomenon, fostered by the Reformation, subsequent to the Renaissance and prior to the Industrial Revolution, during which reason or ...
sign
Printing & publishing; Publishing
See ornament, semiotics, glyph, graphics, signifier, sign language.
story line
Printing & publishing; Publishing
The main plot (qv), or the succession of incidents of a novel, poem, or drama; also called "theme" or "motif". See drama, foreshadowing, denouement.
flood
Printing & publishing; Publishing
To print a sheet completely with an ink or varnish. Also, to increase ink flow or color saturation for more intensity or better coverage. See paper coating.
galley
Printing & publishing; Publishing
A long narrow tray, usually of metal, for holding type that has been set. See composing stick, chase, typeface, font.
mechanical
Printing & publishing; Publishing
A sheet of stiff paper on which artwork and type proofs have been secured for making a camera-ready printing plate; also known as a "paste-up" or "art board". Also, a person ...
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