line break
A "line break" marks the end of one line and the start of another, playing a crucial role in text formatting across various contexts like typography, computing, and poetry.
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Definition
B2Typography
(technical)The point where text moves to the next line, starting from the beginning.
Example
- The editor inserted a line break to separate the paragraphs.
B2Computing
(technical)A character or sequence that moves the cursor to a new line.
Example
- In programming, a line break can be represented by '\n' or '\r\n'.
B2Poetry
(literary)The deliberate ending of one line to begin another, affecting the poem's rhythm and meaning.
Example
- The poet used a line break to emphasize the last word of each line.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "line break":
paragraph breakline feedword breakword wrapcarriage returnbreak withwhite spaceend linebreak inbreak even