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typesetter

/ˈtaɪpˌsɛt.ɚ/
type · set · ter
Plural:typesetters
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typesetter Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person whose occupation is to arrange physical or digital text and page layouts in preparation for printing and publication.

Example

"The typesetter carefully adjusted the spacing between the lines of the manuscript before sending it to the printing press."

2

A mechanical device or computer software program used to compose and format text for printing.

Example

"The publishing house invested in a modern digital typesetter to speed up book production."

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• Rhymes for typesetter

• Nearby Words

typeface
typescript
typeset
typesetter
typesetting
typestyle
typewrite

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Typesetter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/typesetter
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