handwriting
- 01 A2 Elementary
the particular way you write with a pen or pencil that makes your writing look different from others.
the characteristic style of penmanship unique to an individual. Uncountable in most contexts.
Simple“His handwriting is so messy that I can't read the address on the envelope.”
In context“The forensic expert compared the handwriting on the ransom note with the suspect's personal journals to identify matching flourishes in the cursive.”
SynonymspenmanshipscriptAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
writing that has been done by hand rather than printed or typed.
text produced manually with a writing implement. Often used to distinguish from digital or mechanical print.
Simple“The old diary was filled with beautiful handwriting from the nineteenth century.”
In context“The archive contains several boxes of original handwriting, including letters and rough drafts that were never published in print.”
Synonymsmanuscriptlonghand
From hand + writing, equal to handwrite + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.