HANDWRITING

handwriting

(noun) the activity of writing by hand; “handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis”

handwriting, hand, script

(noun) something written by hand; “she recognized his handwriting”; “his hand was illegible”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handwriting (usually uncountable, plural handwritings)

The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.

The characteristic writing of a particular person.

Text that was written by hand.

Synonyms

• (the act or process of writing done by hand): longhand

• (text written by hand): manuscript

Verb

handwriting

present participle of handwrite

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"writ`ing, n.

1. The cast or form of writing peculiar to each hand or person; chirography.

2. That which is written by hand; manuscript. The handwriting on the wall, a doom pronounced; an omen of disaster. Dan. v. 5.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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