(1) To move the cursor onto a line or image on screen by rolling a mouse across the desk or by pressing the arrow keys.
(2) In typography, a unit equal to 1/72nd of an inch, used to measure the vertical height of a printed character.
(2) In typography, a unit equal to 1/72nd of an inch, used to measure the vertical height of a printed character.
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