What does headstroke mean?
Headstroke means A horizontal line at the top of a letter such as F or T..
Headstroke
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A horizontal line at the top of a letter such as F or T..
Definitions by Sense
- A horizontal line at the top of a letter such as F or T.
- (linguistics) In some language scripts, a line written over the letters of a word.
Example Sentences
The distinguishing feature of Oriya letters is the curved headstroke instead of the straight horizontal headstroke of Devanagari, Bengali, and Gurmukhi.
Synonyms for headstroke
Antonyms for headstroke
Related Words
Word Forms
- headstrokes
Usage Notes
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How do you use headstroke in a sentence?
The distinguishing feature of Oriya letters is the curved headstroke instead of the straight horizontal headstroke of Devanagari, Bengali, and Gurmukhi.
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