: being set in a large size of type (such as 14 point or larger) especially for use by the partially sighted
large-print books

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One observational bit — about how restaurant menus should feature a large-print option for old people — earned the kind of applause reserved for some comics’ closing jokes. Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024 The keys have large-print letters for failing eyesight, although the keyboard itself felt mushy. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2011 Within the exhibit space, the visitor experience offers wheelchairs and sensory kits (including fidgets and noise-canceling headphones) for checkout, large-print museum maps, assisted listening devices, ASL tours and program interpretation. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 The nearly century-old National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled lends audio, large-print and Braille reading materials through a nationwide network of libraries, the Postal Service and via download. Danny Freedman, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024 Gale Cengage, an education technology company, and its large-print book publishing division Thorndike Press, are sponsoring the project with Little Free Library and Brilliant Detroit. Jack Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023 As of press time, the post, which went live on March 2, already has 246,000 views, 42,600 likes, and more than 500 comments, many from people who appreciate the accessibility large-print books provide. Brittanie Shey, Chron, 3 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of large-print was in 1832

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“Large-print.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/large-print. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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