lightface

[ lahyt-feys ]
/ ˈlaɪtˌfeɪs /
Printing.

noun

a type characterized by thin, light lines.This is a sample of lightface.

adjective

Also light-faced. (of printed matter) set in lightface.

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Origin of lightface

First recorded in 1870–75; light2 + face

Words nearby lightface

lighter fluid, lighter than air, lighter-than-air, lighterage, lighterman, lightface, lightfast, lightfoot, lightheaded, lighthearted, lighthouse
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British Dictionary definitions for light face

light face
/ printing /

noun

a weight of type characterized by light thin linesCompare bold face

adjective Also: light-faced

(of type) having this weight
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