typesetting

noun

type·​set·​ting ˈtīp-ˌse-tiŋ 

: the process of setting material in type or into a form to be used in printing

also : the process of producing graphic matter (as through a computer system)

Examples of typesetting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Donald was immersed in newspapers, not only the editorial process but also the stuff of print—typesetting, the quality of ink, the various grades of paper. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

By the 1990s, developments in printing technology, including digital typesetting and affordable color printing, enabled publications to produce content rapidly and economically. — Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

In what was once the typesetting room of the Miami Daily News, later called the Miami News, large scrolls of clippings can be viewed by visitors using hand cranks that mimic a newspaper rolling off the press. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025

Hot metal typesetting involved injecting molten type metal into a mold to create words. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for typesetting

• interpreting
• thermosetting
• abetting
• begetting
• besetting
• bloodletting
• briquetting
• forgetting
• offsetting
• pipetting
• regretting
• resetting