roman
adjective /ˈrəʊ.mən/
/ˈroʊ-/ Definition
› describes the ordinary style of printed writing in which the letters are verticalPrinting and word processingLettering and alphabetsLetters of alphabets roman noun [U] › In this book, definitions are printed in roman.Lettering and alphabetsLetters of alphabets
(Definition of roman adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bold adjective (NOTICEABLE)
- Braille noun
- bullet noun
- bullet point noun
- column noun (PRINTING)
- compositor noun
- header noun (TEXT)
- indentation noun (SPACE)
- italic adjective
- italicize verb
- italics noun
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- lettering noun
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