verso
noun
ver·so
ˈvər-(ˌ)sō 
plural versos
1
: the side of a leaf (as of a manuscript) that is to be read second
2
: a left-hand page compare recto
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The unassuming, hour/minute recto side of the dial hides all the action on the verso (or chrono) side.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
On the recto, the Angel Gabriel seems to float down to Mary in the cloud-like oval and, on the verso, the risen Christ ascends from the same spot toward heaven.
—Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2022
In one section, the prose is more clearly read by following recto pages separately from the verso.
—R. O. Kwon, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2022
Your print is framed, and no information in the margins or the verso is available.
—oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021
Don’t miss the cheeky verso of a double-sided painting of an angelic nun at prayer.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
On the recto, the Angel Gabriel seems to float down to Mary in the cloud-like oval and, on the verso, the risen Christ ascends from the same spot toward heaven.
—Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2022
In one section, the prose is more clearly read by following recto pages separately from the verso.
—R. O. Kwon, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2022
Your print is framed, and no information in the margins or the verso is available.
—oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021
Don’t miss the cheeky verso of a double-sided painting of an angelic nun at prayer.
—Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
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“Verso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verso. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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