Colophon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒləfən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colophon is a noun meaning (by extension, Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
Meaning
(by extension, Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
More Meanings
- (printing) A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust jacket.
- (printing, publishing) In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
- (obsolete) A finishing stroke or crowning touch.
Example Sentences
He comes to the creation of man, and makes him the Colophon, or conclusion of all things else.
Word Forms
- colophons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include collography, factotum, imprint, headline, proofer, folio.
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