a sheet torn, or taken in unbound form, from a publication for special distribution
tear sheet in American English
(tɛər)
noun
a sheet or page torn from a magazine, journal, or the like, as one containing an advertisement and sent to the advertiser as proof of publication
Word origin
[1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, checkout, montage, tie-in, zipper
Examples of 'tear sheet' in a sentence
tear sheet
I keep hundreds of tear sheets from magazines, make them into big mood boards, then get into the character.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Collect tear sheets, swatches and pictures so that you have a mood board of ideas to get you going.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sit and talk to your stylist, and take some tear sheets of things you like.