Bleed

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000600",
  "term": "Bleed",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An extension of a printed image or color beyond the trim edge of a page, intended to be cut off during the finishing process. This design element prevents an unprinted white margin from appearing if there are slight inaccuracies in trimming. A standard bleed allowance is typically 0.125 inches (3.175 mm) beyond the final trim size.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "bleed hole"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Beschnitt",
    "es": "sangrado",
    "fr": "fond perdu"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bleed/"
}