compositor

noun

com·​pos·​i·​tor kəm-ˈpä-zə-tər 

: one who sets type

Examples of compositor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Around this time, a society of compositors also negotiated a piecework scale of wages in London, England, in 1785. — Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026

Nacido en Puerto Rico, el cantante y compositor ha redefinido el reguetón y el trap latino con una estética que mezcla rebeldía, sensibilidad y orgullo cultural. — Katie Wiseman, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026

From compositors and supervisors these creatives represent the range of talent and experience helping the Canaries expand from production service to a VFX powerhouse. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025

Exactly what Murray or his assistants would have produced (although our bundles would then go off to be keyed into a database, rather than being typeset by compositors). — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for compositor

• depositor
• ovipositor

Kids Definition

compositor

noun

com·​pos·​i·​tor kəm-ˈpäz-ət-ər 

: one who arranges type for printing