comp
English meaning: Comp
Definition
Clipping of comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.
Example
“The designer sent over a comp of the homepage for the client to review.”
Another example: “The casino comped his room because he was a regular high-roller.”
Usage — When, Where & How
An informal noun/clipping with several senses: a graphic-design 'comp' (comprehensive layout); a 'comp' in the sense of a free ticket or complimentary item; and casual short for 'competition' or 'composition'. Context-dependent and colloquial.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A 20th-century clipping of various words including 'comprehensive', 'complimentary', and 'competition', depending on the field of use.
Synonyms
- mock-up
- layout
- complimentary
- freebie
Related Words
- shab
- sys
- misc
- att
- dragster
- seq
- usenet
- yer
- midrash
- faq
Common Collocations
- design comp
- comp ticket
- comp a meal
- photo comp
- enter a comp
Word Forms
comp (n); comps (pl.); comp (v); comped; comping
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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