recto

noun

rec·to | \ ˈrek-(ˌ)tō

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plural rectos

Definition of recto

1 : the side of a leaf (as of a manuscript) that is to be read first

2 : a right-hand page — compare verso

Examples of recto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thistlewood did not, however, divide his diaries into a recto and a verso side but used both sides of his diary notebooks to write daily entries in which philosophical reflections were mixed with his activities as a slave owner. — Zadie Smith, The New York Review of Books, "An ‘Invaluable’ Source," 27 Feb. 2020

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“Recto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recto. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.

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