1. a document or artwork created by cutting and pasting pieces of paper, photographs, or other materials onto a backing surface
Usage: also written as 'paste-up' or 'paste up'; commonly used in graphic design and publishing
2. in printing and publishing, a final layout of text and images prepared for reproduction or printing
Usage: technical term in publishing; less common in modern digital workflows

Examples

• The artist created a striking pasteup using magazine clippings and watercolor.
• Before digital design, graphic designers made pasteups by hand for every advertisement.
• The designer prepared a pasteup of the magazine cover for the printer.
• She assembled a pasteup of photographs and text for the poster.
• The pasteup showed exactly how the final printed page would look.