centrefold


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centrefold

(ˈsɛntəˌfəʊld) or

centerfold

n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a large coloured illustration folded so that it forms the central spread of a magazine
2. (Journalism & Publishing)
a. a photograph of a nude or nearly nude woman (or man) in a magazine on such a spread
b. the subject of such a photograph
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. centrefold - a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
facing pages, spread head, spreadhead, spread - two facing pages of a book or other publication
foldout, gatefold - an oversize page that is folded in to a book or magazine
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

centrefold

centerfold (US) [ˈsentəˌfəʊld] N → póster m central, encarte m central
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

centrefold

centerfold [ˈsɛntərfəʊld] (US) n [newspaper] → pages centrales détachables (avec photo de pin up)centre-forward [ˌsɛntərˈfɔːrwərd] n (SPORT) → avant-centre mcentre ground n (in politics) → centre m
to occupy the centre ground [political party] → se situer au centre, être au centre centre-half [ˌsɛntərˈhɑːf] n (SPORT) → demi-centre mcentre of gravity n → centre m de gravité centre parties npl (POLITICS) → partis mpl du centre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

centrefold

centerfold (Am) [ˈsɛntəˌfəʊld] n (of magazine) → paginone m centrale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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