Compose
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001275
To arrange individual pieces of type, blocks, or images into lines, paragraphs, and pages for printing. This process involves setting type by hand or using a typesetting machine to create the desired layout. The composed material is then locked into a chase for letterpress printing.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001275 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| Synonyms | form; indite; compound; comprise; make up; represent; upmake |
| See also | Form; Compound; Composing frame; Composing rule; Composite |
| Translations | German: setzen; Spanish: componer; French: composer |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001275",
"term": "Compose",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To arrange individual pieces of type, blocks, or images into lines, paragraphs, and pages for printing. This process involves setting type by hand or using a typesetting machine to create the desired layout. The composed material is then locked into a chase for letterpress printing.",
"synonyms": [
"form",
"indite",
"compound",
"comprise",
"make up",
"represent",
"upmake"
],
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"see_also": [
"form",
"compound",
"composing frame",
"composing rule",
"composite"
],
"translations": {
"de": "setzen",
"es": "componer",
"fr": "composer"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/compose/"
}
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