voice for print
- noun
- Literature
:
estilo de escritura
- Developing a voice for print can be challenging for those used to conversational writing.
Examples
-
She has a unique voice for print that captivates readers.
-
Editors often help new writers refine their voice for print to meet publication standards.
-
The author spent years honing his voice for print before submitting his work to publishers.
-
His voice for print is clear and engaging.
-
The author developed a unique voice for print, making her articles engaging and relatable.
-
His training helped him find a voice for print that resonated with readers everywhere.
-
To be successful in journalism, you need to cultivate a distinctive voice for print that captures the audience's attention.
Synonyms
206
1.1
How an author uses words and sentences in their texts
13
3.4
The way a person uses words and sentences to share ideas on paper or screen
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is largely compositional: 'voice' (an expressed manner or perspective) combined with 'for print' (intended for publication) yields the idea of an author's style suitable for printed media, so a learner who knows those senses can often infer the meaning. However, the specific sense of 'voice' as a writing style is somewhat abstract and register-specific, so without prior exposure some B1 learners may not fully derive the nuance, making it partially but not fully transparent.
Etymology
Voice for print imagines a writer's voice (the way they write) made for print (newspapers and books). One popular idea is that writers learned to adjust their written 'voice' so it reads well on paper and meets editors' needs, so today the phrase means a writing style that is 'appropriate for publication'.