Handwriting

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
2. Text that was written by hand.
3. The characteristic writing of a particular person.
4. (by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
5. present participle and gerund of handwrite

Example Sentences

He took up the letter: well did he know the delicate and graceful handwriting; but he saw that the characters were tremulous, and it had obviously been written at different times.

It was still early in the morning when Elettra brought her a letter, bearing the postmark of the city, and addressed in one of those small, clear handwritings which seem naturally to belong to scholars and students.

In some handwritings of the seventh or eighth century, where the letters have a round form, the substitution of OT for EG would be far from difficult.

Great libraries are only just beginning to gather up the manuscript minutiae which their books contain; to identify handwritings; to decipher monograms; to collect facts.

And, my friend believes, Armedov is getting paid by...? Yes, our friends at Langley! CIA handwriting all over it, he reckons!

The show needs to portray the designer's handwriting but it should also be innovative too.

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• handwritings
• hand-writing

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