Figlet
//ˈfɪɡ.lət// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small fig.
"Some cultivars bear a single summer crop, while others of the biblical type bear two kinds of fruit: early figs from figlets of previous year and smaller, late summer fruits."
- 2 A text banner with large characters constructed from ASCII art. Internet
"If you want to get really fancy with your signature, use a figlet, which is a text representation of letters, as shown in Code Listing 11.5."
Example
More examples"Some cultivars bear a single summer crop, while others of the biblical type bear two kinds of fruit: early figs from figlets of previous year and smaller, late summer fruits."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From fig + -let.
Etymology 2
From the name of the program that creates them; derived from "Frank, Ian and Glenn's letters".
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