printed matter

Printed matter — is a term to describe printed material produced by printers or publishers, such as books, magazines, booklets, brochures and other publicity materials and in some cases, newspapers. Because much of this material is mailed, it is also a category… …   Wikipedia

printed matter — UK US noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS ► documents that have been printed: »These guidelines give advice on the distribution of free printed matter. ► documents or books that can be sent by mail at a special low cost: »The envelope should be clearly… …   Financial and business terms

printed matter — Paper on which words, letters, characters, figures, or images (or any combination of them) not having the character of a bill or statement of account, or of actual or personal correspondence, have been reproduced by any process other than… …   Glossary of postal terms

printed matter — printed ,matter noun uncount advertisements or documents that contain or consist of printed words: printed matter such as books and pamphlets …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

printed matter — printed .matter n [U] printed articles used especially about advertisements that can be sent by post at a cheap rate …   Dictionary of contemporary English

printed matter — noun : matter that is printed by any of various mechanical processes (as letterpress, lithography) and is eligible for mailing at a special rate by postal regulations which specifically excludes matter produced by various other duplicating… …   Useful english dictionary

printed matter — UK / US noun [uncountable] advertisements or documents that contain or consist of printed words printed matter such as books and pamphlets …   English dictionary

printed matter — noun Date: 1857 matter printed by any of various mechanical processes that is eligible for mailing at a special rate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

printed matter — Synonyms and related words: advance sheets, advertising matter, article, autograph, brainchild, composition, computer printout, copy, document, draft, edited version, engrossment, essay, fair copy, fiction, final draft, finished version, first… …   Moby Thesaurus

printed matter — 1. any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate. 2. a classification of international mail consisting of such items, including catalogs and circulars. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

printed matter — anything that has been printed on a press (book, newspaper, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary