type - printed characters
Example:- small type is hard to read
type - all of the tokens of the same symbol
Example:- the word `element' contains five different types of character
type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
Example:- what type of sculpture do you prefer?
type - a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
Example:- he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up
case, character, eccentric, type - a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
Example:- a real character
type - (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
type, typewrite - write by means of a keyboard with types
Example:- type the acceptance letter, please
type, typecast - identify as belonging to a certain type
Example:- Such people can practically be typed