Folio in English dictionary

  • folio

    Meanings and definitions of "Folio"

    • A leaf of a book or manuscript.
    • (paper) A sheet of paper once folded.
    • (books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height.
    • (printing) The page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand.
    • A page of a book.
    • (accounting) a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.
    • (law, dated, 19th century, early, 20th century) A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words.
    • noun
      A leaf of a book or manuscript.
    • noun
      A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.
    • noun
      (printing)
      A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages.
    • noun
      (paper)
      A sheet of paper folded in half.
    • noun
      (books)
      A book made of sheets of paper each folded in half (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height.
    • noun
      (accounting)
      A page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.
    • noun
      (law, dated, 19th to early 20th century)
      A leaf containing a certain number of words; hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words.
    • verb
      To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page.
    • A sheet of paper folded once that constitutes two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript.
    • The page number on a printed page of a book.
    • A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height.
    • noun
      a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"
    • noun
      a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
    • noun
      the size of a piece of paper cut two from a sheet; also : paper or a page of this size.
    • noun
      the system of numbering pages

    Synonyms of "Folio" in English dictionary

    piece of paper, book, number are the top synonyms of "Folio" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Folio

    • folio ( plural  folios)
    • folio (plural folios)
    • folio (third-person singular simple present folios, present participle folioing, simple past and past participle folioed)
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