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单词 serif
释义

serif

[ ser-if ]
/ ˈsɛr ɪf /

noun Printing.

a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
Also especially British, cer·iph .

Origin of serif

1835–45; perhaps <Dutch schreef line (in writing), akin to schrijven to write

Words nearby serif

series, series circuit, series comma, series resonance, series-wound, serif, serigraph, serin, serine, seringa, Seringapatam
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Example sentences from the Web for serif

  • Then start similarly at the extreme right-hand point of the bottom Serif, and cut the right side of the stroke.

    Writing &amp; Illuminating, &amp; Lettering|Edward Johnston
  • A very thin line or serif is apt to be lost in the background.

    Writing &amp; Illuminating, &amp; Lettering|Edward Johnston
  • Serif—The short cross-line or tick at the end of the main strokes in roman letters.

    Type|A. A. Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for serif

serif

rarely seriph

/ (ˈsɛrɪf) /

noun

printing a small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character

Word Origin for serif

C19: perhaps from Dutch schreef dash, probably of Germanic origin, compare Old High German screvōn to engrave
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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