Roman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹəʊmən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Roman is an adjective meaning (of type, typography) Upright, as opposed to italic.
Meaning
(of type, typography) Upright, as opposed to italic.
More Meanings
- (of text, typography, computing) Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.
- (typography) One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.
- (chiefly American typesetting; uncommon outside that) Ellipsis of roman numeral.
- (archaic, countable) A novel.
Example Sentences
In some early printed Bibles quoted text is indicated by changing the font from roman to italic.
What raises One Last Waltz far above the usual family roman is not just the gimmick of the ancient fable in modern clothes […] but Mordden's language and his sheer joy at telling a story.
Word Forms
- romans
Synonyms for roman
Depending on context, synonyms include papistical, papistic, papist, popish.
Antonyms for roman
Common opposites include italic, italicised, italicized, oblique, slanted, sloped.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papist, papistic, papistical, popish, book, paperback.
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