foldout
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈfoʊldaʊt/
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- Lodged in the middle of the journal was a kind of scientists' centerfold: a multipage foldout covered in long trains of tiny hatch marks, alphanumeric codes, and squiggly graph lines.
- foldout map
- foldout page
- foldout couch
Examples
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"Trgovcich and her staff are currently producing a "user-friendly" guide to the regulations, including a foldout brochure that graphically illustrates the various tiers.
Academic text (1995) -
Recently, I was working on a patron request that involved photographing multiple foldout maps from a range of books.
Blog text (14) -
Foldouts in books are always tricky and involve both conservation and photographic issues.
Blog text (14) -
Bibi had flipped through it, peering at the foldout map and the black and white photos.
Fiction book (2000) -
Another innovation was the foldout accompanying Gerry Kron's article on clusters in the Small Magellanic Cloud (Apr. 1956).
Academic text (1991) -
The magazine included a colorful foldout page that showcased the latest fashion trends.
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She carefully unfolded the foldout map to find the best hiking trails in the park.
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The travel guide featured a large foldout of the city's historic landmarks, making it easy to navigate.
Synonyms
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6.8
A large picture printed across the two middle pages of a magazine
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5.8
Two pages in a book or magazine viewed together
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9.2
A large folded page in a book, magazine, or album cover that opens to show a wide picture
Two pages that face each other when a book or magazine is open
How Large
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5.4
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foldout comes from the simple parts fold ('to bend or double') and out ('to open out'), so it literally means a page that is folded into a book and can be opened out. So, a foldout is a large page folded into a book or magazine that you can open out to see a big picture or map.