handwritten

CEFRC1

/hˈæˌndrɪtən/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Written by hand rather than typed or printed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    past participle of handwrite

Examples

  • There was a handwritten note on the door.

  • Tom gave me a handwritten note from Mary.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Written with a person's hand, as opposed to typed.

More examples

In context

  • Dr Richard Beeching's handwritten draft of his report survives in the National Archives.

  • The bible was used by Presley throughout his life until his death on 16 August 1977 and contains his handwritten notes, thoughts and annotations.

Synonyms

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She received a blank letter from her grandmother last week.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From hand + written.