Single sentence that appears at the top of a page, separated from the rest of its paragraph on the previous page
A word or portion of a word that is left alone on a line at the end of a paragraph Space adjustments should be made to the text blocks to remove widows
A single word, portion of a word, or a few short words left on a line by themselves at the end of a paragraph or column of type Usually considered undesirable on the printed page, a widow can usually be eliminated through editing or rewording See orphan
The last line of a paragraph appearing by itself at the top of a page See also orphan
(informal, in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport etc
A short single line at the top of a page or column, usually the last line of a paragraph; to be avoided in good typesetting Also, a single word or syllable standing alone as the last line of a paragraph to top
A word or incomplete line that appears alone at the top of a column of text Editors generally seek to cut text so the widows move back and appear with the rest of the paragraph See Orphan
A woman who has lost her husband by death, and has not married again; one living bereaved of a husband