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Meaning of Handwriting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Text that was written by hand.
    uncountable, usually
  3. The characteristic writing of a particular person.
    uncountable, usually
  4. A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised.
    broadly, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Беларуская почырк
Čeština rukopis
Dansk håndskrift
فارسی دستخط
Français écriture
Հայերեն ձեռագիր
Bahasa Indonesia tulisan tulisan tangan
Íslenska rithönd
한국어 글씨 수사 육필 필적
Latina chirographum
Latviešu rokraksts
മലയാളം കൈയക്ഷരം
Nederlands handschrift
Polski pismo rękopis
Português caligrafia letra manuscrito manuscritura
Shqip dorëshkrim
Svenska handskrift
ไทย ลายมือ
Tagalog sulat sulat-kamay
Українська почерк рука
IsiZulu isandla

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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