单词 | pull-quote |
释义 | > as lemmaspull-quote pull-quote n. Brit. /ˈpʊlkwəʊt/ , U.S. /ˈpʊlˌkwoʊt/ Typography and Journalism (originally and chiefly U.S.) a brief and striking quotation taken from the main text of an article and used as a subheading or graphic feature, usually in a distinctive typeface; (also) a striking quotation used as a caption or graphic feature in an advertisement.ΚΠ 1986 F. E. Davis et al. Desktop Publishing iii. 46 You can break up a page of text attractively by dropping in a..quote from the main body of text that you set apart somehow—either in a box, within rules, or surrounded by white space—to catch the readers' attention... These free-floating phrases, which are called callouts or pull quotes, can highlight important material. 1997 Church Times 28 Feb. 16/2 ‘What is happening in Jewish life is close to becoming its death throes’ was the pull-quote, and I had to read it twice before I was sure it meant anything at all. 2002 Washington Post 30 July c4 A pull quote is a humble thing but sometimes it rises to the level of art, becoming a poem, or even a tiny short story, like this little gem from Elle: ‘Over seven weeks, we were falling in love, leaving bad jobs and marriages, closing deals and having multiple orgasms.’ < as lemmas |
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