Magazine Terminology

noun a previous issue or edition of a magazine or newspaper

adjective referring to something that is outdated or no longer current

• The library keeps a collection of back numbers of academic journals for reference.
• I found some interesting articles in the back numbers of this magazine.
• I scored a back number of that comic book I used to collect.
• His outdated views on the topic make him a back number in the field of technology.

noun a magazine, photograph, or illustration printed on shiny, smooth paper

adjective having a shiny or reflective surface, smooth and lustrous

adverb in a glossy manner, with a shiny or reflective appearance

• The magazine cover was printed on glossy paper to enhance the images.
• I love how the car looks with its glossy finish.
• Her nails were so glossy, they looked like they were wet.
• His speech was full of glossy promises but lacked substance.

noun a magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper

verb to reduce to pulp

• The pulp of the orange contains a high amount of vitamin C.
• I love drinking orange juice with pulp in it.
• I can't stand pulp in my juice, it feels weird in my mouth.
• The pulp of the story revealed the true intentions of the protagonist.