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| article |
a piece of nonfiction writing on a particular subject, as in a magazine. [1/4 definitions] |
| artwork |
pictorial or illustrative work, as for a book or a magazine article. [1/2 definitions] |
| browse |
to look through (a book, magazine, or the like) in a leisurely way. [1/6 definitions] |
| byline |
the writer's name at the head of a newspaper or magazine article. |
| caption |
a heading, title, or legend for printed matter such as a magazine article, newspaper photo, or graph. [1/4 definitions] |
| centerfold |
the facing pages at the center of a magazine, often used for a large photograph or other graphic display. [1/2 definitions] |
| classified advertising |
advertising, usu. brief, that is arranged in columns according to subject in a newspaper or magazine. |
| column |
a regularly appearing article or editorial in a newspaper or magazine. [1/5 definitions] |
| columnist |
a writer or editor of a regular column or feature in a newspaper or magazine. |
| comic |
pertaining to a series of cartoons, or to a book, magazine, or newspaper section devoted to such series. [2/6 definitions] |
| comic book |
a book or magazine that contains a series of cartoons telling a story or stories. |
| contributor |
one who, along with others, provides written material for publication in a magazine, book, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| correspondent |
a person who reports news or contributes articles regularly to a newspaper, magazine, TV network, or the like, from a distant area. [1/4 definitions] |
| cover girl |
a young woman whose picture is on the cover of a magazine. |
| cover story |
a magazine article featured in the picture or headlines on the magazine's cover. [1/2 definitions] |
| edition |
all the copies of a single complete run of a newspaper or magazine. [1/3 definitions] |
| editor |
a person who manages the editing of a magazine or newspaper, or of a collection of works published in a book. [2/4 definitions] |
| fanzine |
(informal) a magazine, usu. not of professional quality, put together for a specific population, as for fans with a common interest. |
| feature |
a magazine or newspaper article that is given special prominence. [1/9 definitions] |
| gatefold |
in a book or magazine, an oversize page folded to fit the format and so bound that it can be opened out for viewing. |
| glossy |
a usu. four-color magazine that is printed on glossy paper; slick. [1/5 definitions] |
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