stet (redirected from stets)

stet  (stt)

v. stet·ted, stet·ting, stets

v.intr.

To direct that a letter, word, or other matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained. Used in the imperative.

v.tr.

To nullify (a correction or deletion) in printed matter.

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[Latin, third person sing. present subjunctive of stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stet [stɛt]

n

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a word or mark indicating that certain deleted typeset or written matter is to be retained Compare dele

vb stets, stetting, stetted

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to mark (matter to be retained) with a stet

[Latin, literally: let it stand]

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stet - Latin for "let it stand," a notation to ignore a correction made to a text.

See also related terms for ignore.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	stet - printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion stet - printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative) annul, invalidate, nullify, void, quash, avoid - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
	2.	stet - printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative) direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" stet - printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion

Translations

stet [stet] VI (Typ) → vale, deje como está

stet (Typ)

interj → stehen lassen (Punkte unter falscher Korrektur)

vt → die Korrektur (+gen) → rückgängig machen

stet [stɛt] n (Typ) → vive