ALL meanings of colophon
col·o·phon
C c - noun colophon a publisher's emblem on a book 3
- noun colophon (formerly) an inscription at the end of a book showing the title, printer, date, etc 3
- noun colophon a notation often placed in a book, at the end, giving facts about its production 3
- noun colophon the distinctive emblem of the publisher, as on the title page or cover of a book 3
- noun colophon A publisher's emblem or imprint, especially one on the title page or spine of a book. 1
- noun colophon an ancient city in Asia Minor: one of the 12 Ionian cities banded together in the 8th century b.c.: largely depopulated in 286 b.c. 1
- noun 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. 0
- noun colophon A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust-jacket. It generally contains factual information about the book, especially about its production, and includes details about typographic style, the fonts used, the paper used, and perhaps the binding method of the book. 0
- noun colophon (Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used. 0
- noun colophon (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A finishing stroke or crowning touch. 0