handwriting
n.-
1 personal writing style (n.) A2 Elementarythe 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.
ExampleHis handwriting is so messy that I can't read the address on the envelope.
ExampleThe forensic expert compared the handwriting on the ransom note with the suspect's personal journals to identify matching flourishes in the cursive.
- penmanship
- script
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2 handwritten text (n.) B1 Intermediatewriting 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.
ExampleThe old diary was filled with beautiful handwriting from the nineteenth century.
ExampleThe archive contains several boxes of original handwriting, including letters and rough drafts that were never published in print.
- manuscript
- longhand
From hand + writing, equal to handwrite + -ing.