noun
em
EHM
noun
1
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."
2
The name of the letter M.
"He drew a large em on the whiteboard to start the diagram."
interjection
1
A filler sound expressing hesitation, similar to "um" or "er".
""Em... I'm not sure," she said, stalling for time."
How to Use Em
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly seen today as a unit in web and print design (like the "em dash" or font sizing in "em" units), or as a hesitation sound in speech.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
eir adjective, ems plural, ems plural
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