display type
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of display type
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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In 1908 and 1909 the directors, who solemnly decided even the mechanical minutiae of the paper, agreed to admit display type and half-tone cuts to the advertising columns.
From Time Magazine Archive
Until a few years ago it would not permit advertisers to use large display type.
From Time Magazine Archive
When there is a large number of such interviews, the name may even be set in display type at the beginning of the paragraph.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer
By the light of the flickering lamp over the door, he discerned the vivid scarlet head of a dog in the upper corner of the yellow placard, and much display type below it.
From His Dog by Albert Payson Terhune
Underscore the names with wave lines so that they shall be printed in display type.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle) Spencer
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