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display type

noun Printing.

type larger than body type, used in headings, advertisements, etc.

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Nearby words

  1. displant,
  2. display,
  3. display ad,
  4. display advertisement,
  5. display advertising,
  6. displayed,
  7. displease,
  8. displeased,
  9. displeasure,
  10. displode
Compare body type.

Origin of display type

First recorded in 1860–65
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