GRANGERIZE

Etymology

Verb

grangerize (third-person singular simple present grangerizes, present participle grangerizing, simple past and past participle grangerized)

(intransitive) To illustrate (a book) with material such as images taken from other published sources, such as by clipping them out for one's own use.

(transitive) To illustrate with material taken from published sources.

(transitive) To remove material, especially images, from a publication.

Source: Wiktionary


Gran"ger*ize, v. t. & i.

Definition: To collect (illustrations from books) for decoration of other books. G. A. Sala.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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