Definition of Em

Noun: em  em

  1. (printing) a unit of measurement used in typesetting, equal to the point size of the current font
    "since 'em quad' is hard to distinguish from 'en quad', printers sometimes called it a 'mutton quad'";
    - em quad, mutton quad
     
  2. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
    - pica em, pica
     
  3. The 13th letter of the Roman alphabet
    - M, m
Prefix: em-  em
  1. Make, turn into, put into (em- is used before a p or b)
    - en-

See also:
elytrum
emaciate

Anagrams containing the word em

em me