font
1a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
a receptacle for holy water; stoup.
a productive source: The book is a font of useful tips for travelers.
the reservoir for oil in a lamp.
Archaic. a fountain.
Origin of font
1Words Nearby font
Other definitions for font (2 of 2)
a complete assortment of type of one style and size.
Origin of font
2- Also British, fount.
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How to use font in a sentence
A company gives Pencil’s software the URL of its website, and that software automatically grabs the logos, fonts, colors and other “brand image information” found there to use in a business’s ads.
He specifically noted that working with fonts was one of the more difficult problems the team faced in bringing this capability online.
Adobe expands Acrobat Web, adds PDF text and image editing | Frederic Lardinois | February 2, 2021 | TechCrunchTest your descriptions for different formats, lengths, fonts, and more.
Eight simple steps to write epic product descriptions that boost conversions | Ricky Hayes | January 29, 2021 | Search Engine WatchGoogle has updated the fonts, shapes, and colors of the mobile search experience.
Google Search launches updated mobile design and interface | Barry Schwartz | January 22, 2021 | Search Engine LandGenerally, that means choosing a font that’s easy to read in a color that doesn’t clash with the background.
“font, logo, edge finish, surface finish … everything is different from ours,” said Sung Hwang, the general manager.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ | The Center for Investigative Reporting | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe entire 32-page report, presented mostly in tables and big font, is here in pdf.
Why U.S. Health Care Is So Expensive and So Pathetic | Kent Sepkowitz | June 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Pretty big font; pretty big keg,” Gardner muttered, yielding his time after one final demand.
The SarcMark solves that problem, and you can download it as a font for the reasonable price of $1.99 (£1.20).
So I turned it into a poster and I added some kind of fake Russian font to make it look alien.
The Pixies Talk About Their Reunion, New Music and a Missing Band Member | Andrew Romano | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCes gens, croy-je, sont les plus grands harangueurs de toute la terre; ils ne font rien sans cela.
An enormous lion lay stretched out at the font of the tree quite dead!
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneIt is too close a copy of the original, l. 25—'Contre moy font une accion.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerBeside the font is a very quaint iron bracket-stand, painted blue and gold, "constructed to carry" two candles.
So be it, said the King, & so Hallfrod was baptized and the King held him himself at the font.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
British Dictionary definitions for font (1 of 2)
/ (fɒnt) /
a large bowl for baptismal water, usually mounted on a pedestal
a receptacle for holy water
the reservoir for oil in an oil lamp
archaic, or poetic a fountain or well
Origin of font
1Derived forms of font
- fontal, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for font (2 of 2)
/ (fɒnt) /
printing a complete set of type of one style and size: Also called: fount
Origin of font
2Collins 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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