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publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution |
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piece of work,
work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
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format the general appearance of a publication
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facing pages,
spread,
spreadhead,
spread head act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
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reissue,
reprint,
reprinting a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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new edition a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
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text,
textual matter the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"
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book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
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volume the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
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contents,
table of contents a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
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read something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
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impression,
printing the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
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collection,
compendium the act of gathering something together
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periodical a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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mag,
magazine a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
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tip sheet a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc.
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cartoon,
sketch a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
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art,
artwork,
graphics,
nontextual matter the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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reference,
source the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
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republication the act of publishing again
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publication - the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution |
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publishing |
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business,
business enterprise,
commercial enterprise incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"
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desktop publishing (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials
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republication,
republishing the act of publishing again
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contribution the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"
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serialisation,
serialization publication in serial form
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publication - the communication of something to the public; making information generally known |
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communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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