Handwriting Meaning
/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
nounText that was written by hand.
Sentence Examples
There is need for improvement in your handwriting.
This is a letter of Ryo's in his own handwriting.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ was so messy that the teacher could not read a single word.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ was so messy that it was almost impossible for anyone else to read her notes.
Word Origin & History
From hand + writing, equal to handwrite + -ing.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 284–285:
"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."
— 1895, F. Marion Crawford, Taquisara:
"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."
— 1893, Joseph B. Lightfoot, Essays on "Supernatural Religion":
"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."
— 1914, P. S. Allen, The Age of Erasmus:
"And, my friend believes, Armedov is getting paid by...? Yes, our friends at Langley! CIA handwriting all over it, he reckons!"
— 2013, Chris Payne, High Crimes And Low Stakes: Chris Payne, page 259:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ was so messy that the teacher could not read a single word.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ was so messy that it was almost impossible for anyone else to read her notes.