em
The name of the Latin script letter M/mThe name of the Latin script letter M/m.
» If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Wenn du sie nicht besiegen kannst, schließe dich ihnen an.
Meaning
4 sensesThe name of the Latin script letter M/m.
эмem
емem
A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
Insert here a one-em dash or long dash.
A relative unit of sizing defined in terms of the font size.
The name of the letter м/М in Cyrillic alphabets.
- a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
- a quad with a square body
Examples
37 sentencesIf you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
deWenn du sie nicht besiegen kannst, schließe dich ihnen an.
She's as clever as they make 'em.
Stick 'em up!
Руки вгору!
deHände hoch!
It's a shoot-'em-up western.
Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Attested since 1808. In typography, the em is named after the em quadrat (later called emAttested since 1808. In typography, the em is named after the em quadrat (later called em quad), from m quadrat, a metal type used in letterpress typesetting, which is as wide as the point size of the font.
From Russian эм (em), Ukrainian ем (em), etc.
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