| 1. | the process of printing from letters or type in relief, rather than from intaglio plates or planographically. |
| 2. | matter printed in such a manner. |
| 3. | Chiefly British. printed text or reading matter, as distinguished from illustrations. |
| 4. | by letterpress: The circular should be printed letterpress, not offset. |
| 5. | set in letterpress: letterpress work. |