1. large sheets of paper folded once to make four pages of a book or manuscript
Usage: printing; bookbinding
2. books made of such large sheets, typically measuring about 15 inches in height
Usage: publishing
3. individual leaves or pages of a manuscript or book, especially when numbered
Usage: manuscripts; academic

Examples

• The rare book was printed on large folios in the 16th century.
• Shakespeare’s First Folio contains 36 of his plays.
• The librarian carefully turned the ancient folios of the medieval manuscript.
• The scholar referenced specific folios when citing the historical document.
• These folios are too fragile to handle without gloves.
• The publisher decided to print the art book in folios to showcase the illustrations.
• Each of the folios in this collection is numbered sequentially.