Printing house

Printing house
Printing Print"ing, n. The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints. [1913 Webster]

{Block printing}. See under {Block}.

{Printing frame} (Photog.), a shallow box, usually having a glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to light.

{Printing house}, a printing office.

{Printing ink}, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc. It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning. Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities. --Ure.

{Printing office}, a place where books, pamphlets, or newspapers, etc., are printed.

{Printing paper}, paper used in the printing of books, pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from writing paper, wrapping paper, etc.

{Printing press}, a press for printing, books, newspaper, handbills, etc.

{Printing wheel}, a wheel with letters or figures on its periphery, used in machines for paging or numbering, or in ticket-printing machines, typewriters, etc.; a type wheel. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • printing house — noun An establishment where books, etc are printed • • • Main Entry: ↑print …   Useful english dictionary

  • Printing House of Crnojevići — is the first Montenegrin printing house; the facility operated between 1493 and 1496 in Cetinje, Montenegro. It was founded by Đurađ IV Crnojević, the ruler of the Principality of Zeta (today s Montenegro) between 1490 and 1496. The printing… …   Wikipedia

  • Printing House Row District — Infobox nrhp2 | name =South Dearborn Street Printing House Row North Historic District nhld=yes nhd=yes designated other1 name= Chicago Landmark designated other1 date= May 9 1996 designated other1 abbr= CL designated other1 link= Chicago… …   Wikipedia

  • Printing House Square —    At the east end of Printing House Lane, Water Lane, Blackfriars (P.O. Directory). In Farringdon Ward Within. Within the precinct of the Blackfriars.    First mention: Lockie, 1810.    Former names: Printers Square (Horwood, 1799). Printing… …   Dictionary of London

  • Printing House Lane —    East out of Water Lane, Blackfriars, in Farringdon Ward Within (P.O. Directory).    First mention: O. and M. 1677.    Called Printing House Street in Rocque, 1746.    A passage to the Queen s Printing House (Hatton, 1708). Or Printer s Street… …   Dictionary of London

  • Printing House Street —    East out of Water Lane and north to Printing House Square (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755).    The northern portion so named in Rocque, 1746.    Seems to be called Charles Street in O. and M.1677.    See Earl Street.    The greater part of the site …   Dictionary of London

  • Printing House Yard —    By White s Alley, Coleman Street.    Named from a large printing house for woollens there (Dodsley, 1761).    Not named in the maps …   Dictionary of London

  • Printing House Yard, Blackfriars —    See Printing House Square …   Dictionary of London

  • printing house — noun A commercial company dealing in printing …   Wiktionary

  • Printing house — Типография …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”