<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.</li><li>characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete: modern viewpoints.</li><li>of or relating to the historical period following the Middle Ages: modern European history.</li><li>of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility.</li><li>Typography: noting or descriptive of a font of numerals in which the body aligns on the baseline, as 1234567890. Compare old style.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person of modern times.</li><li>a person whose views and tastes are modern.</li><li>Printing: a type style differentiated from old style by heavy vertical strokes and straight serifs.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>