handwriting

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• handwriting — I noun autography, calligraphy, chirographum, chirography, cursive writing, hand, longhand, manus, pencraft, penmanship, script, scription, style of penmanship, writing associated concepts: forgery, handwriting expert, handwriting sample,… …   Law dictionary

• handwriting — c.1500, from HAND (Cf. hand) (n.) + WRITING (Cf. writing), translating L. manuscriptum. Hand in the sense of handwriting, style of writing is from late 14c. An ordinary note in his [Horace Greeley s] handwriting is said to have been used for a… …   Etymology dictionary

• Handwriting — Hand writ ing ( r[imac]t [i^]ng), n. 1. The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is written by hand; manuscript. [1913 Webster] {The handwriting on the wall}, a doom pronounced; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• handwriting — [hand′rīt΄iŋ] n. 1. writing done by hand, with pen, pencil, etc. 2. a style or way of forming letters and words in writing 3. Archaic something written by hand see the handwriting on the wall to foresee impending disaster or misfortune: Dan. 5:5… …   English World dictionary

• handwriting — [n] the way a person writes autography, calligraphy, chicken scratch*, chirography, ductus, griffonage, hand, hieroglyphics, longhand, manuscript, manuscription, mark, pencraft, penscript, scratching*, scrawl, scribble, script, scription,… …   New thesaurus

• handwriting — ► NOUN 1) writing with a pen or pencil rather than by typing or printing. 2) a person s particular style of writing …   English terms dictionary

• handwriting — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good, legible, neat ▪ Her handwriting was neat and legible. ▪ bad (esp. AmE), illegible, messy (esp. AmE …   Collocations dictionary

• handwriting — n. 1) illegible; legible handwriting 2) (misc.) to see the handwriting on the wall ( to foresee an impending disaster ) * * * [ hændˌraɪtɪŋ] legible handwriting illegible (misc.) to see the handwriting on the wall ( to foresee an impending… …   Combinatory dictionary

• handwriting — /hand ruy ting/, n. 1. writing done with a pen or pencil in the hand; script. 2. a style or manner of writing by hand, esp. that which characterizes a particular person; penmanship: an eccentric handwriting. 3. a handwritten document; manuscript …   Universalium

• handwriting — hand|writ|ing [ hænd,raıtıŋ ] noun uncount * the particular way someone writes using a pen or pencil: His handwriting is very hard to read. This letter is in her own handwriting. the handwriting is on the wall AMERICAN used for saying that it… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• handwriting — [[t]hæ̱ndraɪtɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft poss N Your handwriting is your style of writing with a pen or pencil. The address was in Anna s handwriting... I have to admit that I have bad handwriting …   English dictionary