# formatting

Pronunciation: US say "FOR-mat-ing" /ˈfɔɹ.mæt.iŋ/; say "FAW-mat-ing" UK /ˈfɔː.mæt.iŋ/, AUS /ˈfoː.mæt.iŋ/

## Noun

1. The visual style of a document, such as its fonts, borders, and spacing.
   - Simple: The way a document looks, including its fonts, colors, and borders.
   - _Consistent formatting throughout the thesis impressed the review committee._
   - _He adjusted the formatting so the headings stood out from the body text._
3. The code in a markup language that determines how a document is displayed.
   - Simple: The hidden code in a file that tells a computer how a document should look.
   - _The page rendered incorrectly because the formatting contained a missing tag._
   - _She edited the formatting directly in the HTML to fix the broken layout._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of format. — present participle and gerund of format
   - Simple: Present participle of format. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _The editor is formatting the manuscript for publication._
   - _Formatting the report properly took her most of the afternoon._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/formatting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).