outsert

noun

out·sert | \ ˈau̇tˌsər|t, -sə̄|, -səi|, usually |t+V \

plural -s

Definition of outsert

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a usually 4-page section (as of a magazine) so imposed and printed that it can be placed outside another signature — compare insert

outsert

transitive verb

out·sert | \ (ˈ)au̇tˈsər|t, -sə̄|, -səi|, usually |t+V \

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of outsert (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to place as an outsert color plates outserted to signatures

2 : to add an outsert to signatures outserted and ready for gathering

outsert

Cite this Entry

“Outsert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsert. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.

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