EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Colophon

noun
/ˈkɒləfən/
Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounIn manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
2.nounA printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust-jacket. It generally contains factual information about the book, especially about its production, and includes details about typographic style, the fonts used, the paper used, and perhaps the binding method of the book. Also used in a similar fashion for newspapers, magazines, and academic journals.
3.nounA page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
4.nounA finishing stroke or crowning touch.

Synonyms

collographyfactotumblind folioimprintcredit lineheadlineprooferfoliotypographicacopyholderprintproofs

Rhymes With

bowl oftencoal oftencontrol oftengoal oftenhole oftenolaf inrole oftensoul often
🔗 Find words with "colophon" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.