Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A typeface without serifs.
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- noun typography A
typeface in which the characters do not haveserifs . - adjective typography Of a typeface, without
serifs .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a typeface in which characters have no serifs
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slumry commented on the word sans serif
I love the sound of it.
June 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word sans serif
And yet here on Wordie, it's "serifed." ;-)
June 20, 2007
slumry commented on the word sans serif
yes, we are serifed. Ooh. . .the evil verbification
June 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word sans serif
HA! I just realized that verbification is a noun-ized verb.
June 20, 2007
uselessness commented on the word sans serif
...made from a noun that means "verb." Makes your head hurt, doesn't it? :-)
June 20, 2007
reesetee commented on the word sans serif
Thud, thud, thud....
June 20, 2007
slumry commented on the word sans serif
Doctor, I have a problem. Every time I hit my head, it hurts.
June 20, 2007
seanahan commented on the word sans serif
I think for "noun-ized" you want nominalized.
June 21, 2007
reesetee commented on the word sans serif
No, I think I still want noun-ized. I'm just feeling goofy today.
June 21, 2007