modern
- a contemporary person
- a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
[
adj] - belonging to the modern era 2. [adj] - (linguistics) used of a living language 3. [adj] - characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture 4. [n] - a contemporary person 5. [n] - a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline s...
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Used by archaeologist to describe the period after 1900.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20766
Refers to typestyles introduced towards the end of the 19th century. Times Roman is a good example of modern type.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20829
Mod'ern adjective [ French
moderne , Latin
modernus ; akin to
modo just now, orig. abl. of
modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See
Mode .]
1. Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of rec...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/86
Mod'ern noun A person of modern times; -- opposed to
ancient .
Pope. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/86
adjective characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
• (n.) A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice. • (a.) New and common; trite; commonplace.Modern: words...
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A clean streamlined furniture style of 20th century with roots in the German Bauhaus School of design and Scandinavian design. Sometimes referred to as international style.
Found on http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_gloss3.html
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