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handwriting

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hand·writ·ing  (hndrtng)
n.
1. Writing done with the hand.
2. The writing characteristic of a particular person.

handwriting
Noun
1. writing by hand rather than by typing or printing
2. a person's characteristic writing style
handwritten adj
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Noun1.handwritinghandwriting - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"
handwriting - the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"
shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy - a method of writing rapidly
cursive, cursive script, longhand, running hand - rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
calligraphy, chirography, penmanship - beautiful handwriting
cacography, scrawl, scribble, scratch - poor handwriting
2.handwriting - the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"
committal to writing, writing - the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
stenography - the act or art of writing in shorthand; "stenography is no longer a marketable skill"
subscription - the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document); "the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature"
legibility, readability - a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
illegibility - the quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
handwriting, script, hand - something written by hand; "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

handwriting
Translations

handwriting [ˈhændraɪtɪŋ] nletra
handwriting [ˈhændraɪtɪŋ] nécriture f
handwriting [ˈhændraɪtɪŋ] nHandschrift f
handwriting [ˈhændraɪtɪŋ] nscrittura


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There was no signature, but he fancied that the handwriting was not wholly unfamiliar to him.
The handwriting upon that envelope which I have just restored to you, Mr.
), on March 17th, 1829, and the fac-simile given in "Scribner's"s alleged to be of his handwriting.
 
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