recto

• Die rechte Seite eines geöffneten Buches oder einer Handschrift, meist mit ungerader Seitenzahl; die Vorderseite eines beidseitig beschriebenen Blattes.

A noun referring to the right-hand page of an open book or manuscript, typically bearing an odd page number.

1. C1formal

   The front side of a leaf in a book, typically the right-hand page, which is usually numbered with odd numbers.

   Rechte Seite

   • The illustration is on the recto of the next leaf.
   • In this manuscript, the text begins on the recto.
   • The recto page often contains the main content, while the verso has notes.

   Antonymeverso