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| book |
sheets of paper bound together between two covers. These pages can be blank or can have writing, printing, or pictures on them. [1/3 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often lowercase) a writing and printing system for blind people, in which patterns of raised dots are used to represent letters. Blind people touch the dots with their fingers to read. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. [1/3 definitions] |
| imprint |
a mark or design made by pressing or printing on a surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| lettering |
the act or art of printing or writing letters. [1/2 definitions] |
| lower case |
Letters that are not capitals. In printing, the tray that holds these letters is called the lower case. |
| mimeograph |
a machine that makes copies of written material using an ink printing process. |
| misprint |
a mistake in printing. |
| printer |
a person whose job or trade is printing. [1/2 definitions] |
| printing press |
a machine for printing letters or pictures on paper or other material with ink. |
| proof |
a trial piece of printed material used for finding and correcting mistakes before the final printing. [1/7 definitions] |
| Roman |
(usually lower case) relating to upright printing type or lettering. [2/4 definitions] |
| run |
a single period of production in printing. [1/30 definitions] |
| type |
a block with raised letters or figures used in printing. [1/5 definitions] |
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