serif
noun
ser·if
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Definition of serif
: any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter
Illustration of serif
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Other Words from serif
serifed
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of serif in a Sentence
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Packaged in lavender and matte-finish plastic, the products have names like Zero Chill Face Mist, Look Alive Eye Balm, and Dreamy Dew Moisturizer—all printed in a sans-serif font. — Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Launches Gen Z Beauty Line," 20 Aug. 2019 Their san-serif logos and branding all look the exact same. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "How Will “Camp: Notes On Fashion” Change the Way We Dress?," 29 Apr. 2019 Think Pink Prize To every product advertised on the New York City subway, from mattresses to handbags to Hims, on a pink background with blue sans-serif type and hints of cactus green. — Mark Lamster, Curbed, "2018 in architecture: The good, the bad, and the urbanism," 27 Dec. 2018 Crisp photography, sans-serif fonts, and pastel colors. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "The rise of the direct-to-consumer home," 21 Dec. 2018 The new logo features a sleek and streamlined bold sans-serif text in all caps. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Riccardo Tisci Reveals New Burberry Logo and Monogram," 2 Aug. 2018 Formatting section In the Font section under Formatting, select a large serif font like Bookman Old Style. — Jd Sartain, PCWorld, "How to create and share custom Style Sheets in Word and PowerPoint," 8 Aug. 2018 The logo replaces an all-caps, serif style created in 1999 with a sans-serif, bold text. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Riccardo Tisci Rebrands Burberry With a New Peter Saville Logo," 2 Aug. 2018 The design features a black sans-serif I, C, and A on a white background. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "The ICA is getting a new logo," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'serif.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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serif
noun
English Language Learners Definition of serif
technical
: one of the short lines near the top and bottom of the long parts of some printed letters
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