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Definition of above-the-fold adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

above-the-fold

adjective
 
/əˌbʌv ðə ˈfəʊld/
 
/əˌbʌv ðə ˈfəʊld/
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  1. in a position where it is seen first, for example on the top half of the front page of a newspaper or in the part of a web page that you see first when you open it
    • above-the-fold images
    • The company logo must be placed in an above-the-fold position.
    compare below-the-foldTopics TV, radio and newsc2
Idioms
above/below the fold
  1. in/not in a position where you see it first, for example in the top/bottom part of a newspaper page or web page
    • Your ad will be placed above the fold for prominent exposure.
    • The images all appeared below the fold.
    compare above-the-fold, below-the-fold
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