English noun: Kern | |||
1. | Kern (person) United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945) | ||
Synonyms | Jerome David Kern, Jerome Kern | ||
Instance hypernym | composer | ||
2. | kern (artifact) the part of a metal typeface that projects beyond its body | ||
Broader (hypernym) | type | ||
English verb: kern | |||
1. | kern (possession) furnish with a kern | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Domain category | printing, printing process | ||
Antonyms | kern | ||
2. | kern (possession) remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get rid of, remove | ||
Domain category | printing, printing process | ||
Antonyms | kern | ||