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Penmanship

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calligraphynoun(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.

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calligraphynoun(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
handnounThe part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
chirographynounSynonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
handwritingnounThe act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed.
characternoun(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
penpersonshipnounHandwriting.
writingnoun(uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
autographynounWriting in one's own handwriting.
scriptionnoun(obsolete) handwriting
small handnoun(dated) The style of handwriting used in ordinary correspondence.
longhandnounThe written characters used in the common method of writing; opposed to shorthand, or typing or printing; handwriting.
running handnounA style of rapid handwriting without lifting the pen.
handstylenounThe distinctive handwriting of a graffiti artist, used in tags etc.
printnoun(uncountable) Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
library handnounA particular handwriting style.
autographnounA person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
penstrokenouna stroke of a pen
graphologynoun(uncountable) The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's character.
text handnoun(dated) A style of large handwriting, often in uppercase letters, formerly used for the text of a book, contrasting with the smaller hand used for the notes.
secretary handnoun(historical, calligraphy) A style of handwriting developed in Europe and used during the 16th and 17th centuries for writing English, German, Welsh and Gaelic; a variety of this style.

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