agate line

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Definition of agate line in English English dictionary: A system used for measuring column depth in the newspaper industry Fourteen agates equal an inch; A measure of newspaper advertising space, one column wide and 1/14th inch deep; In newspaper classifieds, a measurement denoting 1/4 inch depth by one column width 14 agate lines = one column inch; A measure of space, usually one column wide and of an inch deep, used especially for classified advertisements; space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising; A unit of measurement in newspapers that equals 1/14th of an inch; type term; - A measure of advertising space, 1/14 of an inch in depth by one column in width Thus there are 14 agate lines to the column inch At Michael J Motto Advertising, we precisely measure all of the classified ads we run and pay only for the exact size ad that runs In this way we take thousands of dollars in linage corrections each month on behalf of our clients; A unit of space by which newspaper and other print advertising space is sold One agate line represents a space 1 column wide and 1 8 mm high

agate line

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ag·ate line

ägıt layn

/ˈagət ˈlīn/ /ˈæɡət ˈlaɪn/

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