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Column Inch

Unit of measurement for a newspaper in which advertising space is purchased by width, columns, and depth in inches. For example, a screen with three standard columns wide and five inches high (or deep) would have a column length of 15 inches.

Literal Meanings of Column Inch

Column:

Meanings of Column:

1. A strong vertical structure, for example used to support a larger structure on it. B. ceiling or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.

2. A vertical row of records in a table, usually read from top to bottom.

3. A group of army troops or vehicles, usually lined up along a road.

4. The body of text intended to be read line by line, especially in printed documents that contain multiple texts side by side on the same page.

5. A unit of width, especially for advertisements, in a magazine, equal to the width of a typical column of text.

6. (by extension) A recurring article in a magazine, especially an opinion piece, especially an article written by a single author or a small group of consecutive authors, or on a single topic.

7. Something similar in shape or vertical structure to, for example, the above. B. spine.

8. Ginostal.

9. (Chemistry) An object used to separate the various components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds.

Sentences of Column

1. It was too hard to read the full page text, so I split it into two columns.

2. Every inch of the speaker costs $300 a week. This screen is four columns by three inches. So it airs for $3,600 a week.

3. His first foray into the print media was writing a weekly column for the school newspaper.

Inch:

Meanings of Inch:

1. Unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 2.54 centimeters.

2. The amount of water covering the surface to a depth of 2.5 cm is used as a measure of precipitation.

3. The amount of alcoholic beverage that would fill a glass or bottle to a depth of one inch.

4. Very short distance.

5. (followed by a preposition) To move very slowly or with a small amount (in a particular direction).

6. To drive inches or small degrees.

7. Treat inch by inch to give sparingly.

8. Small island.

Sentences of Inch

1. Don't move an inch!.

2. Fearing a fall, he slipped on the windowsill.