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lettering

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let·ter·ing  (ltr-ng)
n.
1. The act, process, or art of forming letters.
2. Letters inscribed, as on a sign.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.letteringlettering - letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
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
lettering [ˈlɛtərɪŋ] nletras fpl
lettering [ˈlɛtərɪŋ] nlettres fpl; caractères mpl
lettering [ˈlɛtərɪŋ] letter nBeschriftung f
lettering [ˈlɛtərɪŋ] niscrizione f; caratteri mpl


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The phrase drifted loose in my mind for a moment, and then I saw it in red lettering on a little buff-coloured pamphlet, to read which made one shiver and creep.
On the writing table was a stand of drawers marked with gold lettering, and full of papers of various sorts.
In New York we all wear labels, stating our incomes and prospects in clear lettering.
 
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