em in French
em in French is emme, cadratin — em means a typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
em in French
emme
The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.
cadratin
(typography) A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
What does "em" mean?
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noun A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
"The designer set the line height to 1.5 em."
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noun The name of the letter M.
"He drew a large em on the whiteboard to start the diagram."
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interjection A filler sound expressing hesitation, similar to "um" or "er".
""Em... I'm not sure," she said, stalling for time."
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em in a sentence
- The designer set the line height to 1.5 em.
- He drew a large em on the whiteboard to start the diagram.
- "Em... I'm not sure," she said, stalling for time.
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What is "em" in French?
"em" in French is emme, cadratin. em means: A typographic unit of measurement equal to the point size of the current font, used to size text and spacing.
How do you use "em" in a sentence?
Example: "The designer set the line height to 1.5 em." In French, "em" is emme, cadratin.
Are there other ways to say "em" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "em": emme, cadratin.
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