Publishing

Publishing

Publishing is the process of producing literature, music or information and making it available to the general public.

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Subhead

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A title or heading of a subdivision, such as in a chapter, essay, or newspaper article. Also, a subordinate division of a title or heading. See cross head, deck, strap, jump head, heading.

Pushcart press

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Any small publisher with direct public sales and marginal advertising; as derived from street vendors of other products distributed by handcart.

Pull-quote

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Alternate term for call-out (qv); also called "pull-line" or "call-up". See sidebar, box, counterfactual, factoid.

Golden handcuffs

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Colloquial expression for attractive remuneration packages offered to senior managers, particularly those with specialised knowledge, which make it more worthwhile for them to remain with present ...

White point

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Reference point, defining the lightest area in an image. See illustration; compare black point.

The incongruity or discord created by inappropriate or excessive type contrasts. The "rule of mono-typographic harmony" promotes consistency, legibility, and readability by limiting print to one type ...

Degauss

Printing & publishing; Publishing

To demagnetize electrical equipment, such as recorders or players, and to erase magnetic media, such as audio or video tapes, by means of a charged electromagnetic field, in preparation for re-use or ...