What is another word for flyleaf?

Pronunciation: [flˈa͡ɪliːf] (IPA)

Flyleaf is a term used to describe the blank page at the beginning or end of a book. It is also sometimes called a bookplate or endpaper. There are several synonyms for the word flyleaf, including frontispiece, title page, verso, recto and colophon. The frontispiece refers specifically to the illustrated page facing the title page. Meanwhile, the verso (or reverse) and recto (or right-hand page) are terms that refer to the left and right sides of a book page. Finally, the colophon is a term that describes the information about authorship, printing and publication found at the end of a book.

What are the hypernyms for Flyleaf?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    fly sheet, blank leaf, coverleaf.

What are the hyponyms for Flyleaf?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for flyleaf (as nouns)

Usage examples for Flyleaf

Across the flyleaf, in a high and bold hand, was written the name, Stephen Atterbury Brice.
"The Crisis, Volume 7"
Winston Churchill
Cicely turned to the flyleaf at the beginning.
"The Manor House School"
Angela Brazil
Writing on the flyleaf caught his eye.
"The Hidden Places"
Bertrand W. Sinclair

Famous quotes with Flyleaf

  • Hate and Fear are not wanted here, Nor Toys nor Country Lovers, Everything they took from my new poem book But the flyleaf and the covers.
    Robert Graves

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