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light⋅face

[lahyt-feys] Printing.
–noun
1. a type characterized by thin, light lines.
This is a sample of lightface.
–adjective
2. Also, light-faced. (of printed matter) set in lightface.
Compare boldface.


Origin:
1870–75; light 2 + face
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light·face   (līt'fās')   
n.  A typeface or font of characters having relatively thin, light lines.
light'faced' adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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