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handwriting

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/noun3 syllables

Handwriting means: something written by hand.

Synonyms for handwriting7

noun, as in something written by hand

also used for handwriting

manuscript, chirography, autograph, penmanship, longhand

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does handwriting mean?2

noun

1

something written by hand“she recognized his handwriting”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Handwriting in a sentence

  • Your letter warmed my heart, but your handwriting is still atrocious.sabretou
  • In the digital age, handwriting is slowly becoming a lost art.darinmex
  • A ball-pen became a universal handwriting tool, replacing fountain pen.yessoos
  • His handwriting slants forwards, whereas hers slants backwards.AlanF_US
  • His handwriting when taking notes is illegible, so he always rewrites them after class.DJ_Saidez
  • There is need for improvement in your handwriting.Swift
  • His handwriting was so small that it was nearly illegible.mindfroggery
  • Sami was brought in for a handwriting test.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of handwriting

as a noun

plural
handwritings