typer
- noun
- /ˈtaɪpər/
- Archaic
:
compositor
- In the old print shop, a skilled typer was essential for producing clear and accurate books.
Examples
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Before computers, every magazine relied on a typer to prepare the layout for printing.
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The typer spent hours arranging each letter by hand for the newspaper's front page.
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The typer arranged the text carefully for the print.
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She is a skilled typer who works at the local print shop.
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The typer meticulously arranged the letters to ensure that the printed page looked professional.
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In traditional printing, a talented typer determined the layout and spacing for each page of text.
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Before the digital age, every publication depended on a skilled typer to set the type accurately for print.
Synonyms
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7.2
A person who arranges letters and text to make pages for printing
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5.9
A person or machine that puts text and pictures on a page for printing
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7.3
A person who designs how letters and words look on a page or screen
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8.8
A person who arranges letters by hand for printing newspapers or books
A person or machine that arranges text and pages for printing
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Typer comes from type 'letter form' plus -er 'one who does', so a typer is someone who makes or arranges letters for printing. That's why it was used for the worker who set the letters by hand in old print shops.