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catchword
CIDE DICTIONARY
catchword, n.
- Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue. [1913 Webster]
- The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing. [1913 Webster]
- A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
catchword, n.
1 a word or phrase in common (often temporary) use; a topical slogan.
2 a word so placed as to draw attention.
3 Theatr. an actor's cue.
4 Printing the first word of a page given at the foot of the previous one.
1 a word or phrase in common (often temporary) use; a topical slogan.
2 a word so placed as to draw attention.
3 Theatr. an actor's cue.
4 Printing the first word of a page given at the foot of the previous one.
THESAURUS
catchword
acknowledgments, adage, ana, analects, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, back, back matter, bastard title, battle cry, bibliography, bugle call, byword, call to arms, call-up, catch line, catch phrase, clarion, clarion call, cliche, clue, collected sayings, colophon, conscription, contents, contents page, copyright page, cry, cue, cue word, current saying, dedication, device, dictate, dictum, distich, endleaf, endpaper, endsheet, epigram, epigraph, epithet, errata, evidence, exhortation, expression, fad word, flyleaf, folio, fore edge, foreword, front matter, gnome, go for broke, golden saying, gung ho, half-title page, head, hint, hot lead, imprint, index, inscription, intimation, introduction, key, key word, lead, leaf, levy, makeup, maxim, mobilization, moral, mot, motto, muster, oracle, page, pet expression, phrase, pithy saying, precept, preface, preliminaries, prescript, proverb, proverbial saying, proverbs, rally, rallying cry, rebel yell, recruitment, recto, reverso, running title, saw, saying, scent, sentence, sententious expression, shibboleth, signature, slogan, sloka, spoor, stock saying, subtitle, suggestion, sutra, table of contents, tag line, tail, teaching, telltale, text, tip-off, title, title page, trace, trim size, trumpet call, type page, verse, verso, vestige, vogue word, war cry, war whoop, watchword, whiff, wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, witticism, word, words of wisdomROGET THESAURUS
catchword
Printing
N printing, block printing, type-printing, plate printing, (engraving), the press, composition, print, letterpress, text, context, note, page, column, typography, stereotype, electrotype, aprotype, type, black letter, font, fount, pi, pie, capitals, brevier, bourgeois, pica boldface, capitals, caps, catchword, composing-frame, composing room, composing rule, composing stand, composing stick, italics, justification, linotype, live matter, logotype, lower case, upper case, make-up, matrix, matter, monotype, 4-1/2 point, 5 point, 5-1/2 point, 6 point, 7 point, 8 point, press room, press work, reglet, roman, running head, running title, scale, serif, shank, sheet work, shoulder, signature, slug, underlay, folio, copy, impression, pull, proof, revise, author's proof, galley proof, press proof, press revise, printer, compositor, reader, printer's devil copyholder, printed, in type, typographical, solid in galleys.Indication
N indication, symbolism, symbolization, semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics, Zeitgeist, characteristic, diagnostic, lineament, feature, trait, fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint, noseprint, cloven hoof, footfall, recognition (memory), diagnostic, divining rod, detector, sign, symbol, index, indice, indicator, point, pointer, exponent, note, token, symptom, dollar sign, dollar mark, type, figure, emblem, cipher, device, representation, epigraph, motto, posy, gesture, gesticulation, pantomime, wink, glance, leer, nod, shrug, beck, touch, nudge, dactylology, dactylonomy, freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology, byplay, dumb show, cue, hint, clue, clew, key, scent, signal, signal post, rocket, blue light, watch fire, watch tower, telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff, cresset, fiery cross, calumet, heliograph, guidon, headlight, mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick, print, imprint, impress, impression, keyboard symbols, printing symbols, red letter, italics, sublineation, underlining, bold font, jotting, note, annotation, reference, blaze, cedilla, guillemets, hachure, quotation marks, ", double quotes, " ", parentheses, "( )", brackets, "", braces, "", left arrow, "<", right arrow, ">", forward slash, "/", backward slash, "\", exclamation point, "!", commercial at, "@", pound sign, "#", percent sign, "%", carat, "", ampersand, "&", asterisk, "*", hyphen, "-", dash, "-", "_", em dash, "--", plus sign, "+", equals sign, "=", question mark, "?", period, ", ", semicolon, ", ", colon, ":", comma, ", ", apostrophe, "'", single quote, "'", tilde, "~", badge, criterion, countercheck, countermark, countersign, counterfoil, duplicate, tally, label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop, dib, totem, tessera, card, bill, witness, voucher, stamp, cacher, trade mark, Hall mark, signature, mark, autograph, autography, attestation, hand, hand writing, sign manual, cipher, seal, sigil, signet, hand and seal, paraph, brand, superscription, indorsement, endorsement, password, watchword, catchword, security card, pass, passkey, credentials, open sesame, timbrology, mot de passe, mot du guet, pass-parole, shibboleth, title, heading, docket, address card, visiting card, carte de visite, insignia, banner, banneret, bannerol, bandrol, flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum, oriflamb, oriflamme, figurehead, ensign, pennon, pennant, pendant, burgee, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack, banderole, old glory, quarantine flag, vexillum, yellow-flag, yellow jack, tricolor, stars and stripes, bunting, heraldry, crest, coat of arms, arms, armorial bearings, hatchment, escutcheon, scutcheon, shield, supporters, livery, uniform, cockade, epaulet, chevron, garland, love knot, favor, beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock, guidepost, handpost, fingerpost, directing post, signpost, pillars of Hercules, pharos, bale-fire, beacon-fire, l'etoile du Nord, landmark, seamark, lighthouse, balize, polestar, loadstar, lodestar, cynosure, guide, address, direction, name, sign, signboard, warning, omen, prefigurement, trace, record, warning &c, alarm, scepter, trophy, gauge, milestone, milepost, brand, fool's cap, check, telltale, test, mileage ticket, milliary, notification, advertisement, word of command, call, bugle call, trumpet call, bell, alarum, cry, battle cry, rallying cry, angelus, reveille, sacring bell, sanctus bell, exposition &c (explanation), proof, pattern, indicating, indicative, indicatory, denotative, connotative, diacritical, representative, typical, symbolic, pantomimic, pathognomonic, symptomatic, characteristic, demonstrative, diagnostic, exponential, emblematic, armorial, individual, known by, recognizable by, indicated, pointed, marked, denotable, indelible, in token of, symbolically, in dumb show, ecce signum, ex ungue leonem, ex pede Herculem, vide ut supra, vultus ariete fortior.For further exploring for "catchword" in Webster Dictionary Online