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typeset

[ tahyp-set ]

verb (used with object)

, type·set, type·set·ting.
  1. to set (textual matter) in type.


adjective

  1. (of written, textual matter) set in type.

typeset

/ ˈtaɪpˌsɛt /

verb

  1. tr printing to set (textual matter) in type


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Word History and Origins

Origin of typeset1

First recorded in 1865–70; back formation from typesetter

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Example Sentences

In the original text, verses in the chapter headings were typeset in Gothic font; they are displayed below in a gray font.

Several Italian passages, most of them taken from opera librettos, were incorrectly typeset in the original text.

Except where noted below, I left them as typeset in the original.

In the original it was typeset as a paragraph instead of as an item with a hanging indent.

The printed book was typeset and proofread more carefully than most books of similar literary quality.

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