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above the fold

above the fold prepositional phrase: situated in the upper half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, and thus more prominent, as the lower half is not usually visible when the folded newspaper is displayed for sale.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Situated in the upper half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, and thus more prominent, as the lower half is not usually visible when the folded newspaper is displayed for sale.
  2. (web and application design) By extension, situated near the top of a web page or application screen; not requiring scrolling. See above the scroll.
    Synonyms:
    above the scroll
  3. Occupying an exclusive position of relative prominence

Synonyms of above the fold

  • above the scroll

Antonyms

Questions about above the fold

What does above the fold mean?
Above the fold means situated in the upper half of the front page of a broadsheet newspaper, and thus more prominent, as the lower half is not usually visible when the folded newspaper is displayed for sale.
What part of speech is above the fold?
Above the fold is a prepositional phrase.

Words near above the fold in the dictionary

  1. above par
  2. above proof
  3. above stairs
  4. above the board
  5. above the curve
  6. above the fold
  7. above the fray
  8. above the law
  9. above the line
  10. above the neck rule
  11. above the rim

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