Glossary (Part 2)

Question 1

callout

Answer 1

(1) Placement callout, a notation on hard copy (usually in the left margin) or in a manuscript file (following the publisher’s convention) to indicate the placement of an image or table or to signal a cross-reference. (2) Image callout, a label identifying an item in an illustration

Question 2

camel cap

Answer 2

See intercap.

Question 3

camera-ready copy

Answer 3

Text and art positioned in their final printed format, ready to be shot (filmed) by the printer; in this now-outdated production technology, printing plated were made from the film. Also called CRC

Question 4

caps

Answer 4

Short for ‘capital letters’

Question 5

caption

Answer 5

Heading or title of an illustration–as distinct from the more discursive ‘legend’; but ‘caption’ is often used to refer to all explanatory text that accompanies a piece of art

Question 6

cardinal number

Answer 6

Number used for counting and specifying quantities: one, two, three

Question 7

case fraction

Answer 7

A fraction typeset as one glyph; also called a piece fraction

Question 8

castoff

Answer 8

Estimate of the typeset or printed length of a manuscript

Question 9

cedilla

Answer 9

Diacritic mark

Question 10

cell

Answer 10

Single entry or location in the body of a table

Question 11

change bar

Answer 11

Very thick vertical rule places in the outer margin of a technical manual to indicate a paragraph that has been revised since the previous edition

Question 12

character attributes

Answer 12

Features that apple to typed characters: boldface, italics, small capitals, subscripts, superscripts

Question 13

Chicago style

Answer 13

Editorial preferences specified in ‘The Chicago Manual of Style’

Question 14

CIP data

Answer 14

Block of publishing information about a book supplied to the publisher, upon request, by the Library of Congress. The CIP block is usually printed on the copyright page

Question 15

circumflex accent

Answer 15

Diacritic mark

Question 16

citation-sequence system

Answer 16

System for providing references for works quoted, paraphrased, or cited as evidence in a document. On first mention, each work is assigned a number, in sequence, which is used in all subsequent references to that work. These numbers appear in the text, usually as superscripts, and complete bibliographical information is supplied in a numbered list at the end of the document

Question 17

cleanup

Answer 17

(1) File cleanup, standardization of formatting and keyboarding, usually with the use of macros, to prepare computer files for editing and the subsequent production process. (2) Manuscript cleanup, incorporation of an author’s responses to the copyediting into the final hard copy or computer files

Question 18

clear for 10s

Answer 18

To align numerals on the last digit (rather than the first digit) in a numbered vertical list

Question 19

clipping

Answer 19

(1) Shortened form of a word usually created by pruning syllables from the front, middle, or back of a longer word: exam for examination. (2) Abbreviation formed by clipping off the end of a word: Rev., Prof.

Question 20

close paren

Answer 20

Name of the ) character

Question 21

close punctuation

Answer 21

Traditional style of punctuation, characterized by liberal use of marks, especially commas

Question 22

close up

Answer 22

To delete unwanted horizontal or vertical space

Question 23

closed compound

Answer 23

See ‘solid compound’

Question 24

CN

Answer 24

Standard coding for a chapter number

Question 25

Co

Answer 25

Standard coding for a chapter opening

Question 26

coding

Answer 26

See ‘markup’

Question 27

cold proofing

Answer 27

See ‘blind proofing’

Question 28

comment

Answer 28

A remark or query for the author; may be shown in balloons or the review pane in a Microsoft Word document

Question 29

communications manager

Answer 29

See ‘editorial coordinator’

Question 30

comparison proofing

Answer 30

Proofreading in which the proofreader is supplied with an earlier version of the text and compares the typeset copy word for word against the previous iteration

Question 31

compositor

Answer 31

Person who “sets” the type, either by hand or by computer, and arranges (“composes”) the text in pages; also called ‘comp’ or ‘typesetter’

Question 32

compound

Answer 32

Adjective, adverb, conjunction, noun, or preposition composed of two or more words. A compound form may be open, hyphenated, or solid. Compoimd forms are also described as permanent (in a dictionary) or temporary (in a style guide)

Question 33

content editing

Answer 33

See ‘substantive editing’

Question 34

continued line

Answer 34

Line of text, usually set in italics, placed at the foot or top of a page when an element such as a table extends over two or more pages

Question 35

contraction

Answer 35

Abridgment of a syllable, word, or phrase by omitting some portion

Question 36

copyediting

Answer 36

Editing to impose mechanical consistency; correlate parts of a manuscript; correct infelicities of grammar, usage, and diction; query internal inconsistencies and structural or organizational problems; flag content requiring permission; and provide markup or styling elements.