Publishing

Publishing

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

Industry: Printing & publishing

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Pigment

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An insoluble dry substance, usually pulverized, that becomes a paint, ink, dye, or stain when suspended in a liquid vehicle. Also, a colouring matter or substance. See carbon black, ink, dye, hue, ...

Marginalia

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Headings or notes that are written or printed on the margins of a page, especially in manuscript, usually in a type or style distinct from the text; including side notes, shoulder notes, and ...

Niche market

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Tailoring subject materials to an area of particular interest or specific demand, such as topical and regional books, specialised or technical magazines; often with limited distribution or restricted ...

Grain direction

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The predominant direction of fibre alignment in paper during manufacture; also called "machine direction". Compare cross grain; see with the grain, cracking, paper.

Leader / lead-in

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Words, letters, or symbols, such as a row of dots or a short line, that directs the viewer's attention across the page, and draws the reader into the writing.

Consonant

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A speech sound produced by occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs. Also, a letter or other symbol representing a consonant sound. Compare vowel; see phoneme, morpheme, ...

Athenaeum

Printing & publishing; Publishing

An institution for the promotion of literary or scientific learning, which often maintains a free-access reading room or library. See renaissance, enlightenment, literature.