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lightface

American

[lahyt-feys] / ˈlaɪtˌfeɪs /

noun

a type characterized by thin, light lights lines. This is a sample of lightface.

adjective

Also light-faced (of printed matter) set in lightface.

Etymology

Origin of lightface

First recorded in 1870–75; light ² + face

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