forme

forme — noun

1. a rectangular metal frame used in traditional printing that holds the assembled

1.名詞C2
釋義

a rectangular metal frame used in traditional printing that holds the assembled type blocks tightly in position so that an entire page can be printed at once

例句

Camila carefully locked the forme into the printing press before starting the run.

collocation: lock the forme into the press

The apprentice learned how to arrange the type inside a forme without disturbing the letters.

同義詞
  • type form

    American spelling variant; interchangeable in meaning but used in US printing contexts

  • chase

    strictly the metal frame itself, not the assembled type within it — narrower in scope than 'forme'

文法句型

a + forme

the + forme

用法筆記

This term is primarily used in the context of letterpress printing. The American spelling is usually 'form'. It is rarely encountered outside of historical or specialist printing discussions.

常見錯誤

❌The newspaper uses a digital forme for printing.
✅The newspaper uses a digital layout for printing.
💡'forme' refers specifically to physical metal type in traditional printing, not to digital page layouts.