de·le (d  l)n. A sign indicating that something is to be removed from printed or written matter. tr.v. de·led, de·le·ing, de·les 1. To remove, especially from printed or written matter; delete. 2. To mark with a sign indicating deletion. [Latin d l, second person sing. imperative of dlre, to delete.] |
dele [ˈdiːlɪ]
n pl deles
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a sign (⌦) indicating that typeset matter is to be deleted Compare stet
vb deles, deleing, deled
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to mark (matter to be deleted) with a dele
[from Latin: delete (imperative), from dēlēre to destroy, obliterate; see delete]
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