ser·if (s r  f)n. A fine line finishing off the main strokes of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M. [Perhaps from Dutch schreef, line, from Middle Dutch scr  ve, from scriven, to write, from Latin scr bere; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.] |   sans serif typeface (left ) and serif typeface (right) |
serif rarely, seriph [ˈsɛrɪf]
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(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character
[perhaps from Dutch schreef dash, probably of Germanic origin, compare Old High German screvōn to engrave]
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| Noun | 1. | serif - a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart" |
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