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font
1[font]
noun
a 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.
font
2[font]
noun
a complete assortment of type of one style and size.
font
1/ ɒԳ /
noun
a large bowl for baptismal water, usually mounted on a pedestal
a receptacle for holy water
the reservoir for oil in an oil lamp
archaica fountain or well
font
2/ ɒԳ /
noun
Also called: fount.printing a complete set of type of one style and size
Other Word Forms
- ˈڴDzԳٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of font1
Word History and Origins
Origin of font1
Origin of font2
Example Sentences
One is framed in aluminum engraved with chain links and the words “Lost Angeles” written in an elaborate font that zips between establishment Olde English “Canterbury” style and illicit urban graffiti.
I mean love it — in the way one loves a very specific pen, or a particular font of sparkling water: a devoted, slightly niche affection, underlined with ritual.
The title comes up over a blue sky in orange font and goes on to insult the Celtics as much as possible.
The title, the cover, the font — they’re all rather effective bait.
Lost’s “Mayhem” logo, like the logo on Gaga’s “Mayhem” album and other merchandise, arcs slightly, and both feature a scruffy, irregular font suggesting, well, mayhem.
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