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Recto - Definition

Related Words: Back, Bibliography, Colophon, Conservative, Contents, Errata, Folio, Foreword, Head, Imprint, Index

The recto of a broadsheet, pamphlet or any printed document is the side that is meant to be read first or the right-hand page of a folded sheet. It is a term of art in printing and publishing and can be applied more broadly to any field where physical documents are exchanged. See also: verso, obverse, reverse.

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