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

Examples of verso in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The verso depicts a fictional Chinatown storefront, home to an art school and a gallery, where a demon-hunter paints pictures identical to Wong’s. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

The unassuming, hour/minute recto side of the dial hides all the action on the verso (or chrono) side. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023

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

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

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin verso (folio) the page being turned

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1