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serif
[ ser-if ]
noun
, Printing.
- a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
serif
/ ˈsɛrɪf /
noun
- printing a small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serif1
1835–45; perhaps < Dutch schreef line (in writing), akin to schrijven to write
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serif1
C19: perhaps from Dutch schreef dash, probably of Germanic origin, compare Old High German screvōn to engrave
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Example Sentences
GNL loses one for the ugh quality of its sans serif supered on sickly green and gray tints.
From The Daily Beast
Text shown in bold sans-serif type was printed in blackletter (Gothic).
From Project Gutenberg
Text in sans-serif type was originally printed in blackletter (Gothic, Old English).
From Project Gutenberg
The parts originally printed in Roman type are here shown in a sans-serif font to keep the visual distinction.
From Project Gutenberg
A very thin line or serif is apt to be lost in the background.
From Project Gutenberg
New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
From Project Gutenberg
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