column inch

noun

Printing.

type one column wide and 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) deep.

column inch

noun

a unit of measurement for advertising space, one inch deep and one column wide

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Word History and Origins

Origin of column inch¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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Thousands of column inches were dedicated to analysing every single detail of every frame.

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Instead, there was a death notice, just two column inches, with a list of our names behind the baffling phrase “survived by.”

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When the trailer dropped 10 days ago, thousands of column inches were dedicated to it.

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In December, it unveiled a dramatically styled concept car, which together with a new logo and a divisive online advert sparked a social media storm – and generated plenty of column inches.

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After it dropped on Thursday, thousands of column inches were dedicated to it.

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