HyperDic: handwriting

English > 2 senses of the word handwriting:
NOUNcommunicationhandwriting, hand, scriptsomething written by hand
acthandwritingthe activity of writing by hand
handwriting > pronunciation
Soundshhae'ndray.tihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > handwriting: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningSomething written by hand.
Example"she recognized his handwriting"
Synonymshand, script
CategoryhandwritingThe activity of writing by hand
Narrowercalligraphy, penmanship, chirographybeautiful handwriting
longhand, running hand, cursive, cursive scriptrapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacographypoor handwriting
shorthand, stenography, tachygraphyA method of writing rapidly
Broaderwritingletters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
Spanishcaligrafía, escritura, letra
Catalanescriptura, lletra
Verbshandwritewrite by hand
English > handwriting: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe activity of writing by hand.
Example"handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis"
Category ofbackhand, left-slanting(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
handwriting, hand, scriptSomething written by hand
illegibilityThe quality of writing (print or handwriting) that cannot be deciphered
legibility, readabilityA quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
NarrowerstenographyThe act or art of writing in shorthand
subscriptionThe act of signing your name
Broaderwriting, committal to writingThe activity of putting something in written form
Verbshandwritewrite by hand

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