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Dictionary Printing

A dictionary is an essential reference book designed to explain the meanings, spelling, pronunciation, and usage of words. It serves as a valuable learning tool for students, educators, and general readers, supporting language development, comprehension, and effective communication. Dictionaries can be tailored for different purposes, such as children’s learning, academic study, religious use, or specialized subjects.

With over 25 years of printing experience, BookPrintingChina provides professional custom dictionary printing services for schools, churches, publishers, and organizations worldwide. We offer flexible customization options, competitive pricing, and strict quality control to ensure durable, easy-to-use dictionaries that meet your exact specifications while maintaining excellent print clarity and production standards.

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Online Dictionary Printing Service

Custom dictionary printing at BookPrintingChina supports both full-color printing for children’s dictionaries and classic black-and-white printing for general reference editions. We offer a wide range of customization options, including trim size, paper selection, binding styles, and special finishes to meet your exact requirements. Every project is produced with a focus on durability, readability, and functionality. Contact BookPrintingChina today to discuss your printing needs and create a fully customized, professional-quality dictionary.

Online Dictionary Printing Service

Custom dictionary printing at BookPrintingChina supports both full-color printing for children’s dictionaries and classic black-and-white printing for general reference editions. We offer a wide range of customization options, including trim size, paper selection, binding styles, and special finishes to meet your exact requirements. Every project is produced with a focus on durability, readability, and functionality. Contact BookPrintingChina today to discuss your printing needs and create a fully customized, professional-quality dictionary.

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Dictionary Printing Sizes

The size of a dictionary has a significant impact on its usability, readability, and portability. At BookPrintingChina, we offer a variety of standard dictionary sizes, along with custom size options to suit your specific project requirements. Below are some of the most common dictionary formats:

Pocket Size
Pocket dictionaries are compact and easy to carry, making them ideal for travelers, students, or anyone who needs quick access to definitions on the go. Common sizes include 4.13 × 6.75 inches and 3.5 × 5.5 inches.

Standard Size
Standard dictionaries provide more space for detailed definitions, examples, and supplementary content. Typical dimensions include 5.38 × 8.52 inches or 6 × 9 inches. These sizes are widely used in schools, offices, and for everyday reference.

Large Size
Large-format dictionaries are designed for comprehensive reference use. They allow ample room for extensive definitions, illustrations, and additional learning materials. Popular sizes include 8.25 × 10.25 inches or 8.25 × 11 inches, often seen in children’s dictionaries and educational publications.

Paper Options for Dictionary Printing

When printing a dictionary, selecting the appropriate paper stock and weight is essential to achieving durability, readability, and overall print quality. At BookPrintingChina, we recognize how important the right material choices are in meeting your functional and aesthetic goals. Below are some commonly used paper stock options and weights for dictionary printing projects.

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Glossy Art Paper

Smooth, coated surface with high sheen that enhances color saturation and image sharpness.
Common Weights:
80 -200 gsm (54-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Matte Art Paper

Non-glossy coated finish that reduces glare while maintaining rich colors, offering a refined, professional look.
Common Weights:
80 -200 gsm (54-135 lb text)
250 -350 gsm (92-129 lb cover)

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Uncoated Paper

Uncoated paper absorbs ink more evenly, producing softer tones and a classic feel that is comfortable for extended reading.
Common Weights:
80 gsm - 180 gsm ( 54 - 122 lb text)

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Bible Paper

Ultra-thin, lightweight yet strong paper, designed to hold high page counts while maintaining flexibility and readability.
Common Weights:
28 - 50 gsm (19 - 34 lb text)

At BookPrintingChina, we also offer a wide range of special papers and materials to meet unique design and branding needs. For example,

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Textured Paper

Paper with tactile surfaces such as linen or felt, adding depth, character, and a premium artistic & handcrafted feel.

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Leather-like Paper

Specialty paper that mimics leather texture and appearance, delivering a luxurious look with lighter weight and lower cost.

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PU Leather

Durable synthetic leather material with smooth texture and flexibility, often used for premium covers, planners, and notebooks.

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Fabric

Cloth materials such as linen or cotton used for book covers, providing a classic, elegant appearance and enhanced durability.

Not sure which paper is right for your project? Get in touch with our printing experts for personalized recommendations.

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Common Dictionary Binding Options

At BookPrintingChina, we offer a wide range of binding options to suit different purposes, budgets, and design needs.

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Hardcover Binding

Hardcover binding not only looks high-end, but also feels better to read and use. For hardcover binding, the pages are printed, folded, collated, sewn in groups, and then glued onto a hard case.

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Sewn Perfect Binding

Sewn perfect binding, which involves pages are printed, folded, collated, sewn into signatures, then securely glued to a soft cover, providing enhanced durability, flexibility, and long-lasting performance.

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Board Book Binding

Board book binding is commonly used for children’s board books, pop-up books, and similar projects. It is made by mounting two sheets of coated one-side paper together with glue.

If you’re unsure which binding best suits your project or can’t find the option you need, please contact our expert team or visit our “binding” pages for detailed guidance.

Finish Options

To give your dictionary a polished and professional look, we provide various surface finishing options. Here are some popular choices:

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Glossy Lamination

Glossy lamination adds a shiny, reflective finish that enhances colors, protects the cover from scratches.

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Matte Lamination

Matte lamination provides a smooth, non-reflective finish that feels soft to the touch, reduces glare.

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Soft-touch Lamination

Soft touch lamination creates a velvety, suede-like finish that feels luxurious, reduces fingerprints.

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Spot UV

Spot UV adds glossy, raised highlights to specific design areas, creating contrast, enhancing detail.

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Foil Stamping

Foil stamping applies metallic or pigmented foil onto the surface using heat and pressure, creating eye-catching, luxurious accents.

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Emboss

Embossing creates a raised, three-dimensional design on paper, cloth, or leather, adding texture, depth.

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Deboss

Debossing creates an indented design pressed into paper, cloth, or leather, adding subtle texture and depth.

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Rounded Corner

Rounded corners give books or printed materials smooth, curved edges, enhancing durability, reducing wear and tear.

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Questions & Answers

The minimum order quantity for dictionary printing is 100 copies. If the interior uses bible paper, the MOQ increases to 500 copies due to the special material and production process. We offer big discounts for bulk orders, which means the more you print, the cheaper the unit price.

Yes! You can order a physical sample before placing an order to check our paper, binding, finish and printing quality.

We recommend high resolution PDF files with embedded fonts and images, including a 3 mm bleed. If your files are created in InDesign or Illustrator, please export them as print-ready PDFs.

You need to provide two separate files: a cover spread file and an interior page file. The cover file should be submitted in printer’s spread, including the front cover, back cover, and spine (for paperback or hardcover). The interior page file should be submitted as single pages, arranged in reading order from beginning to end. This setup ensures precise alignment and printing during production.

For small files, you can upload them directly through our online inquiry form or send them via email to sales@bookprintingchina.com. For large files, please share a download link using platforms such as WeTransfer, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

Yes, our prepress team offers free file checking, include bleed, image resolution, layout and other technical details to ensure your files are print-ready. We can also provide templates, spine width calculation, basic layout guidance if needed.

Yes, we offer several proofing options, including PDF proof, physical sample, dummy sample, digital printed sample, and offset printed sample.

After you complete your deposit and before mass production, we typically provide a free digital printed sample for confirmation:

Bible paper: Usually 12–32 pages printed digitally, others left blank.

Offset paper: Full copy printed digitally.

This ensures you can review the layout, colors, and overall quality before your order goes into full production.

Dictionary production typically takes 12–40 days after the final files are approved. The exact timeline depends on factors such as order quantity, Bible paper customization, binding style, design complexity, and our current production schedule. Shipping time will vary based on your destination and selected shipping method.

We offer air, sea, and express shipping (DHL, FedEx, UPS). Our team will recommend the most cost-effective and reliable method based on your delivery time and budget.

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Dictionary Printing File Specifications

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Design Software

Review the strengths and weaknesses of leading design tools like Adobe InDesign and Illustrator for offset print layout preparation

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Bleed

Bleed is the extra margin trimmed after printing, preventing white edges. A standard bleed size is 0.125 inches (3mm).

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CMYK

CMYK is the correct color mode for printing. RGB files convert automatically and may shift colors. Use 100% black for text.

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Resolutions

Images in prepress files should be at least 300 dpi to ensure sharp details, clear images, and professional print quality.

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Vector Graphics

Vector graphics scale without losing quality, ensuring logos, text, and illustrations remain crisp and clean at any size.

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File Format

We recommend using high-quality PDF files, as Adobe InDesign exports print-ready PDFs for precise, consistent printing results.

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Book Spine

The spine should include title and author. Spine width depends on page count, paper thickness, and chosen binding method.

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Page Number

Page numbers improve navigation and professionalism in multi-page books. Include them to ensure correct order during printing.

At BookPrintingChina, we offer professional file-checking services and custom templates. If you’re unsure how to layout your artwork, feel free to contact us; we’re happy to provide detailed guidelines and support.

Order Process at BookPrintingChina

1

Request a Quote

Submit specs and receive your tailored quote within 1-2 hours.

2

Upload Your Design

Send your print-ready PDF via email or shared link easily.

3

Review Your File

We check your file for free to ensure perfect print readiness.

4

Approve Proof

Pay the deposit, then make a free digital printed proof for approval.

5

Production

Upon approval, we begin full production with strict quality control.

6

Shipping

After balance payment, we pack securely and ship by air or sea.

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BookPrintingChina Reviews

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

5 star review
Great custom designs!
Ellen at ChinaPrinting4u was responsive and helpful throughout the process of printing my books. The product was excellent, and the books arrived beautifully packed. I give the company high marks for both quality and customer service!

Katherine: 4 days ago

Excellent 4.9
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Quality not satisfied? 100% reprint or refund. Strict quality control system for premium printing.

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Since our excellent service and quality, we received many 5-star high ratings from worldwide clients.

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We’re Love to Hear From You

We appreciate your interest in BookPrintingChina. Our goal is to deliver a seamless, cost-effective, refined, and efficient dictionary printing experience from start to finish.

For general questions, submit the enquiry form and our sales specialists will respond promptly. To receive a precise project quote, we encourage you to use our online Quote Form, which helps us match the best options to your specific requirements. You may also contact us directly at sales@bookprintingchina.com.

Our team is available seven days a week, with most enquiries answered within 1–2 hours. We look forward to turning your ideas into beautifully printed products with the quality and attention to detail BookPrintingChina is known for.

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