paste-up

(pāst′ŭp′)n.1. A composition of light flat objects pasted onto a sheet of paper, board, or other backing, as:a. A layout of an image to be printed, such as a book cover.b. A collage.2. The art or process of making such a composition.

paste-up

n 1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an assembly of typeset matter, illustrations, etc, pasted on a sheet of paper or board and used as a guide or layout in the production of a publication 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a sheet of paper or board on which are pasted artwork, typeset matter, etc, for photographing prior to making a printing plate. another name for camera-ready copy 3. (Art Terms) another name for collage¹, collage²

me•chan•i•cal

(məˈkæn ɪ kəl)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to machinery or tools. 2. operated by machinery. 3. caused by or derived from machinery. 4. using machine parts only. 5. lacking spontaneity; routine. 6. belonging or pertaining to the subject matter of mechanics. 7. pertaining to or caused by physical forces: mechanical erosion. n. 8. a sheet of stiff paper on which artwork and type proofs have been pasted for making a printing plate; paste-up. 9. Obs. artisan. [1375–1425] me•chan′i•cal•ly, adv. me•chan′i•cal•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun

paste-up - a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing; "they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket"collage, montage - a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image; "he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map"composition - something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole; "he envied the composition of their faculty"

Translations

paste-up

paste-up

paste-up

me•chan•i•cal

paste-up

paste-up

paste-up

Words related to paste-up

noun a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing

Related Words