plural folios
1
a
: a leaf especially of a manuscript or book
b
: a leaf number
c
: a page number
d
: an identifying reference in accounting used in posting
2
a
: a sheet of paper folded once
b
: a case or folder for loose papers
3
a
: the size of a piece of paper cut two from a sheet
also
: paper or a page of this size
b
: a book printed on folio pages
c
: a book of the largest size
4
: a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference
folioed; folioing; folios
: to put a serial number on each leaf or page of
Examples of folio in a Sentence
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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
And the stains were on the passe-partouts, not the actual folios.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2023
Once it was determined that the actual folios were not growing mold, the Ambrosia conservationists unbound all 12 volumes and replaced the passe-partouts for all the folios, which are now kept in acid-free boxes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2023
This rugged folio case also offers a bevy of kid-proof features.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Montgomery, who is wearing a gray jacket, was captured in the video setting her folio on the top of the parent’s car and administering blows to the baby’s back.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
The keyboard folio is an extra $149 and feels like another budget option.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023
In an upcoming exhibition at the Freer Gallery of Art, more than 20 folios from the manuscript—including nine depicting the story of Alexander the Great—show how the Mongols consciously inserted themselves into the history of Iran.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Further Reading Here’s what caused black stains on Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus
And just last month, researchers examined mysterious black stains on a folio of Leonardo's Codex Atlanticus and confirmed the presence of starch and vinyl glues in the affected areas.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 June 2023
Noun
What to Consider Rates are steep, especially on peak dates, and extra fees like parking add up to a hefty folio.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
And the stains were on the passe-partouts, not the actual folios.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2023
Once it was determined that the actual folios were not growing mold, the Ambrosia conservationists unbound all 12 volumes and replaced the passe-partouts for all the folios, which are now kept in acid-free boxes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 May 2023
This rugged folio case also offers a bevy of kid-proof features.
—Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 Mar. 2024
Montgomery, who is wearing a gray jacket, was captured in the video setting her folio on the top of the parent’s car and administering blows to the baby’s back.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
The keyboard folio is an extra $149 and feels like another budget option.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Apr. 2023
In an upcoming exhibition at the Freer Gallery of Art, more than 20 folios from the manuscript—including nine depicting the story of Alexander the Great—show how the Mongols consciously inserted themselves into the history of Iran.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
Further Reading Here’s what caused black stains on Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus
And just last month, researchers examined mysterious black stains on a folio of Leonardo's Codex Atlanticus and confirmed the presence of starch and vinyl glues in the affected areas.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 June 2023
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“Folio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folio. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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folio
noun
fo·lio
ˈfō-lē-ˌō 
: a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference
Note: A folio by statutory provision generally consists of 100 words.
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