bookbinding
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book·bind·ing
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Definition of bookbinding
1
: the art or trade of binding books
2
: the binding of a book
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Other Words from bookbinding
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Examples of bookbinding in a Sentence
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The concept is artfully expanded to include architecture by India Mahdavi, bespoke helicopters by Sergio Bortoluz, and dazzling bookbinding by Martin Frost, among others. — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, "Venice's Glorious Homo Faber Craft Fair Celebrates the Handmade," 19 Sep. 2018 Another Texan artist, Mychal Mitchell, of Austin, takes festival attendees on a trip to 14th-century Europe and earlier with her ancient bookbinding skills. — Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Waterway Arts Festival features works to suit all tastes," 7 Apr. 2018 There are printmaking, bookbinding, letterpress and papermaking studios, which are operated and maintained by resident artists, volunteers and visiting artists. — Rebecca Hazen, Houston Chronicle, "Printing Museum reopens with new mission after hiatus," 21 Feb. 2018 Analyzing the leaf dimensions and bookbinding, among other things, the expert concluded that Ms. Parsons’s copy belonged to the Vatican, and that letter in the Vatican Library was a fake. — Joe Palazzolo, WSJ, "Centuries-Old Stolen Copy of Christopher Columbus Letter Recovered in U.S.," 24 Aug. 2017 Try the School Excursion to India, a five-day R and R retreat in Jaipur that focuses on jewelry designing, bookbinding, and, during an optional Pushkar add-on, perfume making (October 2017). — Fan Winston, CNT, "This Travel Photography Workshop In Peru Is Study Abroad For Adults," 10 Mar. 2017 Harry Potter has crawled far beyond his bookbindings and into seemingly every nook a boy wizard might cast his spell. — Jordan Lite, WIRED, "Harry Potter: He’s Everywhere!," 15 Aug. 2000These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bookbinding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bookbinding
bookbinding
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bookbinding
: the process or job of attaching the pages of a book together inside a cover
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