sans serif

  • 41Sans. — Sanskrit. * * * abbrev Sanskrit * * * sans1 «sanz; French sahn», preposition. without: »a wallet sans cash, to print a letter sans comment; ... sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything (Shakespeare). ╂[< Old French sans < Latin… …

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  • 42sans —   prep. prep. without .    ♦ sans culotte, without trousers ; violent or low class   French revolutionary.    ♦ sans gêne, without trouble ; unembarrassed; familiarity.    ♦ sans peur et sans reproche, without fear and without reproach , applied… …

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  • 43Serif (disambiguation) — A serif is a decorative detail on letters and other typographical symbols.Serif may also refer to: * Serif Europe, a software company specialising in desktop publishing * Serif DrawPlus, a vector graphics editoree also* Sans serif …

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  • 44serif — UK [ˈserɪf] / US noun [countable] Word forms serif : singular serif plural serifs a short line at the top or bottom of a printed letter • See: sans serif …

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  • 45serif — ser|if [ˈserıf] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Probably from Dutch schreef line , from Middle Dutch schriven to write ] a short flat line at the top or bottom of some printed letters →↑sans serif …

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  • 46serif — ser|if [ serıf ] noun count TECHNICAL a short line at the top or bottom of a printed letter ─ compare SANS SERIF …

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  • 47serif —    A short stroke or fine line finishing off the main strokes of a letter, whether hand drawn or of type, as at the start and finish of the S s (as well as at the upper left of the lower case h) in the title of this page. Such strokes are… …

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  • 48sans — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English saun, sans, from Anglo French san, sanz, modification of Latin sine without more at sunder Date: 14th century without < my love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw Shakespeare > II. noun (plural sans) …

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  • 49serif — noun A short line added to the tops and bottoms of traditional typefaces, such as Times Roman. Ant: sans serif …

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  • 50serif — noun (C) a short flat line at the top or bottom of some printed letters see also: sans serif …

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