typeset

verb

type·​set ˈtīp-ˌset How to pronounce typeset (audio)
typeset; typesetting

transitive verb

: to set in type : compose

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The edition is typeset with a display text that recalls vintage video game fonts. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Once, a desirable job in media was typesetting, a highly skilled role that took years to master. — Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 The book was typeset by an Italian printer who had no English, and Lawrence felt obliged to tell him what was in the book. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 The reporters on day shift would typeset the articles using correct type size, font and column width, then print each article on paper. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for typeset

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of typeset was in 1945

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“Typeset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typeset. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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