4to (Noun)
Meaning
The size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The old book was printed in a 4to format, which was a common size for literary works in the 18th century.
- The collector was looking for a rare edition of Shakespeare's plays in 4to, but it was difficult to find.
- The library's catalog indicated that the book was a 4to, but when I saw it, I realized it was actually a smaller format.
- The bookbinder carefully trimmed the edges of the 4to volume to ensure that it would fit on the shelf.
- The printer had to adjust the font size and margins to accommodate the text on the smaller pages of the 4to edition.