typesetting

[ tahyp-set-ing ]

noun

1. the process or action of setting set an article, book, or other printed matter into type.

adjective

1. used or intended for setting type.

Word History and Origins

Origin of typesetting¹

First recorded in 1855–60; type + setting

Example Sentences

A leader in this field is Sustainable Typesetting, a project of the design and typesetting company 2K/DENMARK.

From BBC

Ng and her crew, many of them friends from UW, had to master the publishing business, along with the intricacies of a manual Chinese typesetting machine imported from Taiwan.

From Seattle Times

At war’s end, the family returned to Seattle, where neighbors had safeguarded typesetting equipment that allowed them to restart the family printing business.

From Washington Times

She posted an 11-part thread — with technical passages composed with LaTeX, a scientific typesetting language — showing that this humble geometry puzzle is connected to more serious and formal mathematics.

From New York Times

Though feted at the Frankfurt Book Fair, its publication was hampered by typesetting challenges, accounting errors and legal frustrations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• book
• copy
• edition
• engraving
• lettering
• lithograph
• magazine
• newspaper
• photograph
• stamp
• type
• writing