indicia
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9.9
Printed information in a magazine that gives publisher and legal details
- noun
- /ɪnˈdɪʃə/
- Specialized
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indicia
- The magazine includes important indicia such as the publisher's name and issue date.
Examples
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But that morphs right into indicia number three:
Blog text (24) -
The diagram above is part of Lemelson's 1999 patent for a "method for printing selected indicia on objects."
Academic text (2004) -
In the indicia in TCJ #174, Gary is listed as the editor and Tom Spurgeon as the managing editor.
Blog text (9) -
You can find the indicia on the back cover, detailing legal information about the publication.
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In comic books, the indicia often lists the creative team alongside the issue number and publisher.
Synonyms
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8.4
A list in a newspaper or magazine that shows its name and staff
covers broader publisher, issue, and legal notices information beyond staff lists
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Indicia comes from the Latin indicium, meaning 'a sign' or 'something that shows', the same root as indicate. So in magazines the indicia are the printed details that 'show' who published the issue and when.