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serif

ser·if

serif

 
pronunciation:
se rihf
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: in typography, any of the extra-fine lines or extensions of lines that are added to the main strokes in some styles of type. (Cf. sans serif.)
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adjective + (n.)serif bold, mean, proportional, san, unmodified
verb + (n.)serif appear, compare, improve, interfere, prefer, recall, use
noun + (n.)serif Help absence, anchor, benefit, business, characteristic, corner, courier, detail, font, legibility, letter, marking, overlay, participant, preference, presence, print, reading, recall, roman, space, spacing, style, text, type, typeface, use [See all][See only the most frequent]