compositor's case

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• compositor's case — noun (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the… …   Useful english dictionary

• case — case1 caseless, adj. caselessly, adv. /kays/, n. 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 2. the actual state of things: That is not the case. 3. a question or problem… …   Universalium

• case — I. /keɪs / (say kays) noun 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something. 2. the actual state of things: *This has been the case for a year, now. –glenda adams, 1982. 3. a question or problem of moral conduct: a case of… …  

• typesetter's case — noun (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Letter case — For the minimalist musical sub genre, see Lowercase (music). For New Testament minuscules, see Category:Greek New Testament minuscules. Williamsburg eighteenth century press letters In orthography and typography, letter case (or just case) is the …   Wikipedia

• Neko Case — (nacida el 8 de septiembre de 1970 en Alexandria, Virginia) es una cantautora estadounidense, más conocida por su carrera en solitario y como miembro de The New Pornographers. Su música se etiqueta comúnmente como country alternativo, aunque Case …   Wikipedia Español

• lower case — noun : the lower one of a pair of type cases containing small letters and usually also figures, punctuation marks, spaces, quads compare upper case * * * /loh euhr/, Print. See under case2 (def. 8). [1675 85] * * * lo …   Useful english dictionary

• Upper case — Upper Up per, a.; comp. of {Up}. Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature. [1913 Webster] {The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lower-case letter — noun the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor s type case • Syn: ↑small letter, ↑lowercase, ↑minuscule • Ant: ↑uppercase (for: ↑lowercase) • …   Useful english dictionary

• History of printing — The history of printing began as an attempt to make easier and reduce the cost of reproducing multiple copies of documents, fabrics, wall papers and so on. Printing streamlined the process of communication, and contributed to the development of… …   Wikipedia

• caseman — caseˈman noun A compositor • • • Main Entry: ↑case …   Useful english dictionary