'Folio' definitions:

Definition of 'folio'

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noun
The system of numbering pages [syn: pagination, folio, page number, paging]
noun
A sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) [syn: leaf, folio]
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"

Definition of 'Folio'

From: GCIDE
  • Folio \Fol"io\, n.; pl. Folios. [Ablative of L. folium leaf. See 4th Foil.]
  • 1. A leaf of a book or manuscript. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A sheet of paper once folded. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind. See Note under Paper. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Print.) The page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A page of a book; (Bookkeeping) a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Law) 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Folio post, a flat writing paper, usually 17 by 24 inches. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Folio'

From: GCIDE
  • Folio \Fol"io\, v. t. To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Folio'

From: GCIDE
  • Folio \Fol"io\, a. Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'folio'

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