folio Synonyms
Another word for folio
• noun (Context 1)
A book or manuscript of the largest common size, made up of sheets of paper folded once to create two leaves or four pages.
"The library's rare book room houses a beautifully preserved first tome of Shakespeare's plays."
• noun (Context 2)
An individual leaf of paper or parchment in a manuscript or book, typically numbered only on the front side (the recto).
"The scholar carefully turned to leaf 42 to examine the intricate medieval illuminations."
• noun (Context 3)
A page number in a printed book, often including the running head.
"The designer adjusted the placement of the page number to ensure it aligned perfectly with the bottom margin."
• verb (Context 4)
To paginate or number the consecutive leaves of a book or manuscript.
"The archivist spent the afternoon folioing the newly acquired collection of medieval letters."