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A seller of newspapers.

A boy who distributes or sells newspaper.

A man who distributes or sells newspapers.

ere news is collected and disseminated, or periodicals sold; a reading room supplied with newspapers, magazines, etc.

In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.

tary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc.

A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a journal; as, a daily paper.

printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.

o the typesetting, presswork, etc., of (a book or other publication); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book.

One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman. Printer's devil, Printer's gauge. See under Devil, and Gauge. -- Printer's ink. See Printing ink, below.

ght. -- Printing house, a printing office. -- Printing ink, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc. It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning. Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities. Ure. -- Printing office, a place where books,…

To send forth, as a book, newspaper, musical piece, or other printed work, either for sale or for general distribution; to print, and issue from the press.

To write an account of for publication, as in a newspaper; as, to report a public celebration or a horse race.

es. (b) One who reports speeches, the proceedings of public meetings, news, etc., for the newspapers. Of our tales judge and reportour. Chaucer.

Of or pertaining to a reporter or reporters; as, the reportorial staff of a newspaper.

eing a Russian, favors Russian policy and aggrandizement. -- Rus*soph"ilism, n. [Chiefly newspaper words.]

One who dreads Russia or Russian influence. [Words sometimes found in the newspapers.]

Writing hastily or poorly. Ye newspaper witlings! ye pert scribbling folks! Goldsmith.

Coming, or made, or done, once every half week; as, a semiweekly newspaper; a semiweekly trip. -- n.

whether folded or unfolded, whether blank or written or printed upon; hence, a letter; a newspaper, etc.