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Dash :: Dash (n.) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis..

Mr. :: Mr. () The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke..

Margin :: Margin (n.) Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing.

Brilliant :: Brilliant (a.) The smallest size of type used in England printing.

Lithotype :: Lithotype (v. t.) To prepare for printing with plates made by the process of lithotypy. See Lithotypy.

Bat Printing :: Bat printing () A mode of printing on glazed ware.

Lithochromics :: Lithochromics (n.) The art of printing colored pictures on canvas from oil paintings on stone.

Frisket :: Frisket (a.) The light frame which holds the sheet of paper to the tympan in printing.

Phonotypy :: Phonotypy (n.) A method of phonetic printing of the English language, as devised by Mr. Pitman, in which nearly all the ordinary letters and many new forms are employed in order to indicate each elementary sound by a separate character..

Break :: Break (v. t.) An interruption in continuity in writing or printing, as where there is an omission, an unfilled line, etc..

Palaeotype :: Palaeotype (n.) A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use.

Matter :: Matter (n.) Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing..

Minum :: Minum (n.) A small kind of printing type; minion.

Xylography :: Xylography (n.) A method pf printing in colors upon wood for purposes of house decoration.

Brayer :: Brayer (n.) An implement for braying and spreading ink in hand printing.

Impression :: Impression (n.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time..

Chromolithography :: Chromolithography (n.) Lithography adapted to printing in inks of various colors.

Turnbull''s Blue :: Turnbull's blue () The double cyanide of ferrous and ferric iron, a dark blue amorphous substance having a coppery luster, used in dyeing, calico printing, etc. Cf. Prussian blue, under Prussian..

Supervise :: Supervise (v. t.) To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam engine, or the printing of a book..

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