Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

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

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white point

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Reference point, defining the lightest area in an image. See illustration; compare black point.

type noise

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The incongruity or discord created by inappropriate or excessive type contrasts. The "rule of mono-typographic harmony" promotes consistency, legibility, and readability by ...

degauss

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To demagnetize electrical equipment, such as recorders or players, and to erase magnetic media, such as audio or video tapes, by means of a charged electromagnetic field, in ...

continue line

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The line of editorial notation, inserted whenever the content of a presentation is interrupted, which directs the reader to the resumption point. See read through, jump line, jump ...

calender

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To make the surface of paper smooth by pressing it between rollers during manufacture. See machine glazed, paper coating.

tragedy / tragedia

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A literary form, chiefly dramatic, which evokes strong emotions in the audience by presenting an often superior and noble being who demonstrates great courage and perseverance ...

bus

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A set of linear hardware circuits under the control of the microprocessor that are used to transfer data among the components of a computer system, which are rated by transfer ...