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Definition of "font" []

  • A basin for holding baptismal water in a church. (noun)
  • A receptacle for holy water; a stoup. (noun)
  • The oil reservoir in an oil-burning lamp. (noun)
  • An abundant source; a fount: She was a font of wisdom and good sense. (noun)
  • Printing A complete set of type of one size and face. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "font" in a sentence
  • "Text enclosed by asterisks was in an old font (* old font*)."
  • "Gui, 6: Color, \% alertcolor\% gui, 6: font, s\%fontsize\%, \% font\% ypos: = 10 gui 6: - sysmenu yvar: = ypos+pich+10"
  • "The only bit of flash is in the prismatic foil inlayed into in the title font, which is actually quite subdued when compared to some other sets."