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colophon

colophon

9.9
A page in a book or website that lists who made it and the tools used
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒləfən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : colofón
  • The colophon at the end of the book lists all the contributors and the fonts used for the printing.

Examples

  • In the digital edition, the colophon includes details about the software and tools used in its creation.

  • The colophon provides only the most minimal info: Printed in Great Britain, printed and bound by W. & J. Mackay & Co. Ltd, Chatham.

    Blog text (17)

  • (n23) The colophon concisely summarizes its contents: "A discourse about the temple of God the Almighty and the house of Christ, concerning His houses and all His holy and honored places, and about the unnatural things into which we have descended, instead of that which belongs to our nature."

    Academic text (2004)

  • She always checks the colophon for information about the design and typography of the book.

How Detailed

colophon
  • Specialized
9.9
imprint
  • Specialized
10 7.5

Surface Forms

colophon singular
colophons plural

Etymology

Colophon comes from an old Greek word kolophōn that means 'finish' or 'summit'. Because it was a note at the end of a book, a colophon now also means the page that lists how a book or website was made, like a modern 'credits' page.