grangerisation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of illustrating a book with pictures taken from published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.
  2. A book illustrated by this process.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪnʒəɹɪˌzeɪʃən/

Word forms

grangerisation grangerisations grangerization

Etymology

Named after English biographer James Granger (1723–1776).

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