copyholder

• Substantivo que designa um dispositivo mecânico usado na indústria gráfica para prender o original que o compositor ou digitador copia.

A noun referring to a mechanical device used in printing that holds the copy for the compositor.

1. Printing deviceC2formaltechnical

   A mechanical device used in printing that holds the copy for the compositor to read while setting type.

   Suporte para originais

   • The compositor adjusted the copyholder to keep the manuscript steady.
   • Old printing shops often had a wooden copyholder on the desk.
   • The copyholder made it easier to read the original text while typesetting.