About The Word Colophon

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Colophon

Colophon Meaning & Definition
Colophon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Colophon?

[n] a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Colophon:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Colophon: acknowledgments | addendum | afterthought | appendix | back | back matter | bastard title | bibliography | billhead | book stamp | bookplate | boss | brand | broad arrow | bump | cachet | catch line | catchword | check | chorus | coda | codicil | concavity | conclusion | consequence | contents | contents page | continuance | continuation | convexity | copyright page | counterfoil | countermark | dactylogram | dactylograph | dedication | dent | dint | docket | double take | dying words | embossment | endleaf | endpaper | endsheet | envoi | epilogue | errata | excrescence | fingerprint | flyleaf | folio | follow-through | follow-up | footmark | footprint | footstep | fore edge | foreword | fossil footprint | front matter | government mark | government stamp | half-title page | hallmark | head | ichnite | ichnolite | impress | impression | imprint | indent | indentation | indention | index | inscription | introduction | label | last words | leaf | letterhead | logo | logotype | lump | makeup | masthead | pad | page | Parthian shot | parting shot | paw print | pawmark | peroration | pimple | plate | postface | postfix | postlude | postscript | preface | preliminaries | price tag | print | PS | pug | pugmark | recto | refrain | registered trademark | reverso | running head | running title | seal | second thought | sequel | sequela | sequelae | sequelant | sequent | sequitur | sigil | signature | signet | stamp | step | sticker | stub | stud | subscript | subtitle | suffix | supplement | swan song | table of contents | tag | tail | tally | text | thumbmark | thumbprint | ticket | title | title page | token | trade name | trademark | trademark name | trim size | type page | verso | vestige

See Also | emblem

Colophon In Webster's Dictionary

\Col"o*phon\ (k[o^]l"[-o]*f[o^]n), n. [L. colophon finishing stroke, Gr. kolofw`n; cf. L. culmen top, collis hill. Cf. {Holm}.] An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place and date of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on the last page of a book. The colophon, or final description, fell into disuse, and . . . the title page had become the principal direct means of identifying the book. --De Morgan. The book was uninjured from title page to colophon. --Sir W. Scott.

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