• An inscription, monogram, or cipher, containing the place anddate of publication, printer's name, etc., formerly placed on thelast page of a book.The colophon, or final description, fell into disuse, and . . . thetitle page had become the principal direct means of identifying thebook. De Morgan.The book was uninjured from title page to colophon. Sir W. Scott.


    Colophon meaning & definition 1 of Colophon.


  • According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a colophon is An

    Colophon meaning & definition 2 of Colophon.


  • Inserting a cell phone into ones butt and making calls by butt dialing.

    Colophon meaning & definition 3 of Colophon.


  • a publishers emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)

    Colophon meaning & definition 4 of Colophon.


  • In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.

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  • A printers or publishers identifying inscription or logo appearing at the end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust-jacket.

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  • A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the authors name and the technologies used.

    Colophon meaning & definition 7 of Colophon.


  • A finishing stroke or crowning touch.

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  • Colophon was an ancient city in Ionia. Founded around the turn of the first millennium BC, it was likely one of the oldest of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. In ancient times it was located between Lebedos and Ephesus. Today the ruins of the city can be found south of the town Değirmendere Fev in the Menderes district of Izmir Province, Turkey.
    The citys name comes from the word κολοφών, summit, which is also the origin of the bibliographic term colophon, in the metaphorical sense of a crowning touch, as it was sited along a ridgeline. The term colophony for rosin comes from the term colophonia resina, that is, resin from the pine trees of Colophon, which was highly valued for the strings of musical instruments.

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  • A colophon is a statement at the end of a book, typically identifying details such as the printer and publisher or certain information about the printing and production of the book. It may also include information about the books design and typeface. In ancient manuscripts, a colophon could also include details about the books authorship and ownership.

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  • kol′o-fon, n. in early printing, the inscription at the end of a book with name, date, c. [L. colophon—Gr. kolophōn, the finish.]

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  • an Ionian city in Asia Minor, N. of Ephesus, is supposed to give name to the device at the end of books, the cavalry of the place being famous for giving the finishing stroke to a battle.

    Colophon meaning & definition 12 of Colophon.

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