单词 | letter cutting |
释义 | > as lemmasletter cutting letter cutting n. (a) Typography the technique or process of making punches for type founding; (b) the technique or process of carving letters or inscriptions, esp. into stone. ΚΠ 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 81 Letter-Cutting is a Handy-Work hitherto kept so conceal'd among the Artificers of it. 1732 S. Palmer Gen. Hist. Printing ii. 312 His modesty would not suffer him to rely upon his own judgment, till he had it confirm'd by other eminent masters in the art of Printing, letter-cutting, &c. 1795 J. O'Keeffe Life's Vagaries v. i. 76 Humphry Grin, the stone mason, is famous in the letter cutting way. 1828 Mirror of Lit. 7 Oct. 221/1 The art of engraving and letter cutting. 1889 Illustr. Boston (ed. 2) 198/2 Fine steel letter cutting being a leading specialty. 1946 F. W. Goudy Half-cent. of Type Design & Typogr. 1895–1945 169 Some years before I began my own letter-cutting, I had in London come across the firm of Bannerman & Son, printers' engineers, who made and sold all sorts of gadgets for typefounders' use. 1975 S. V. Tracy Lettering of Athenian Mason iii. 122 Greek letter-cutting..has emerged as unique in many ways when contrasted with the practice of Roman and of modern cutters. 2005 S. Loxley Type iv. 45 The slate sign is a beautiful piece of letter cutting. < as lemmas |
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