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serf [sɜ:f, Am sɜ:rf] N HISTORY

sheriff [ˈʃerɪf] N

1. sheriff Am (official):

3. sheriff Scot (judge):

II . serial [ˈsɪərɪəl, Am ˈsɪrɪ-] ADJ

2. serial (shown in parts):

series [ˈsɪəri:z, Am ˈsɪri:z] N inv

1. series (sequence):

3. series (set of broadcasts):

serum <-s [or sera]> [ˈsɪərəm, Am ˈsɪrəm] N

I . serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N sports

II . serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (attend):

3. serve (be enough for):

5. serve (complete):

7. serve sports:

III . serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr

1. serve (put food on plates):

3. serve (help):

5. serve sports:

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs, Am ˈsɪrɪ-] ADJ

1. serious (earnest, solemn):

II . service [ˈsɜ:vɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

servile [ˈsɜ:vaɪl, Am ˈsɜ:rvl] ADJ pej

I . serving [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N (portion)

II . serving [ˈsɜ:vɪŋ, Am ˈsɜ:r-] ADJ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It featured elongated horizontal strokes and exaggerated rounded forms with no serifs.
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A study suggested that serif fonts are more legible but are generally preferred less than sans serif fonts on screen.
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It was based on condensed sans-serif capitals and had a three-dimensional form making it suitable for use in exhibition display typography.
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Most fonts for television programming have wide, fat strokes, and do not include fine-detail serifs that would make the twittering more visible.
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Typefaces with serifs are often considered easier to read in long passages than those without.
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Serif fonts are probably the most used class in printed materials, including most books, newspapers and magazines.
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For example, a newspaper may publish lists of current movies by starting with the name of a movie in a bold, sans serif typeface.
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At small sizes, small details such as serifs and thin lines such as stems are typically bolder.
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A more common font variant, especially of serif typefaces, is that of alternate capitals.
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These marks are without serifs and some patterns are not used.
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