ascender
ascender — noun
- ascendersingular
- ascendersplural
1. the tall stroke on certain lowercase letters that reaches above the middle zone,
the tall stroke on certain lowercase letters that reaches above the middle zone, as on a b, h, or k
Sayaka adjusted the ascender height several times while designing her new typeface.
collocation: ascender height
The letter 'k' has a tall ascender that makes it stand out on the page.
Young children often forget to draw the ascender on a handwritten lowercase 'd'.
Olivia's handwriting stands out because of her long, elegant ascenders on every 'l'.
Thabo measured the ascender on his 'd' with a ruler before printing the poster.
- upstroke
more common in handwriting contexts; ascender is the standard typographic term
- descender
the part of a letter that extends below the baseline, such as the tail of g, j, or p
用法筆記
Distinguish from descender, which refers to the part of a letter that drops below the baseline (as in g, j, or p).
常見錯誤
2. a metal device that attaches to a climbing rope, letting it move up freely but l
a metal device that attaches to a climbing rope, letting it move up freely but locking tight when weight pulls down
Hamza clipped his ascender onto the rope before starting the steep climb.
clip + ascender onto + rope
Esme tested her ascender by pulling down hard on the rope first.
Ari packed two ascenders in case one got damaged during the mountain rescue.
You slide the ascender up with one hand while your feet push against the rock.
Valentina's ascender locked firmly when she leaned back to rest on the rope.
- jumar
a brand name often used generically for mechanical ascenders
- rope clamp
a simpler gripping device; an ascender typically uses a mechanical cam mechanism