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| appendix |
a section at the end of a book or magazine article that gives more information. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or book. [1/3 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. [1/8 definitions] |
| bulletin |
a magazine or small newspaper published at regular times. [1/2 definitions] |
| byline |
the writer's name at the head of a newspaper or magazine article. |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| centerfold |
the facing pages at the center of a magazine, often used for a large photograph or other graphic display. [1/2 definitions] |
| circulation |
the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold at a given time, or the selling itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| classified advertising |
advertising, usu. brief, that is arranged in columns according to subject in a newspaper or magazine. |
| column |
an article or other piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine that appears on a regular schedule. [1/4 definitions] |
| columnist |
a writer or editor of a regular column or feature in a newspaper or magazine. |
| comic |
(plural) one or more series of cartoons, or a book, magazine, or newspaper section that contains such series. [1/3 definitions] |
| comic book |
a book or magazine that contains a series of cartoons that tell a story. Some comic books tell funny stories, but many comic books are about adventure, love, or other things. |
| 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. [1/2 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] |
| digest |
a collection of stories, news articles, or other written works. The items in a digest are often shortened so that more of them can fit in one book or magazine. [1/3 definitions] |
| edition |
all the copies of a single complete run of a newspaper or magazine. [1/3 definitions] |
| editor |
a person who writes editorials for a newspaper or magazine. [1/2 definitions] |
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