1. people who arrange type for printing or create layouts for printed materials
Usage: printing industry; plural of compositor

Examples

• The newspaper employed several compositors to set the daily edition.
• Digital technology has largely replaced traditional compositors in modern printing.
• The compositors worked quickly to meet the publication deadline.
• Skilled compositors were essential for producing quality books in the past.
• The printing house trained new compositors in typesetting techniques.
• Many compositors transitioned to computer-based layout systems.