let·ter·ing

(lĕt′ər-ĭng)

1. The act, process, or art of forming letters.

2. Letters inscribed, as on a sign.

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lettering

(ˈlɛtərɪŋ)

1. the act, art, or technique of inscribing letters on to something

2. the letters so inscribed

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let•ter•ing

(ˈlɛt ər ɪŋ)

n.

1. the act or process of inscribing with or forming letters.

2. the letters inscribed.

[1635–45]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

lettering - letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

inscription

piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

superscription - an inscription written above something else

epigraph - an engraved inscription

epitaph - an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

Translations

الحُروف المكتوبَه أو المنقوشَهفَن كتابَة الحُروف

nápispísmo

bogstaverskriftskrifttype

Aufschrift Beschriftung

lettrage

áletrunòaî aî áletra

carattere caratteri caratteri a mano iscrizione titolo

bokstaver bokstavtegning skrifttype

harflemeharflerin yazımıyazılı harfler

写字印刷或手写的字体印字

lettering

[ˈletərɪŋ] N → letras fpl, inscripción f

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lettering

[ˈlɛtərɪŋ] n → lettres fpl
painted in gold lettering → peint en lettres d'or
a small blue sign with white lettering → une petite enseigne bleue à lettres blanchesletter opener n → coupe-papier m inv

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lettering

n → Beschriftung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

lettering

[ˈlɛtərɪŋ] n (engraving) → iscrizione f; (letters) → caratteri mpl

letter

(ˈletə) noun

1. a mark expressing a sound. the letters of the alphabet.

2. a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope. She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?

ˈlettering noun

1. the way in which letters are formed. the art of lettering.

2. letters which have been drawn, painted etc. He repainted the lettering over the shop door.

ˈletterbox noun

1. a slit in a door (sometimes with a box behind it) through which mail from the post is put. He put the card through the letterbox.

2. a postbox.

ˈletterhead noun

the name and address of a company, a person etc printed at the top of a piece of writing paper.

to the letter

precisely; according to every detail. He followed his father's instructions to the letter.