handwriting

/'hænd,raitiɳ/

Thân thiện

She practices her handwriting in a notebook with a blue pen.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The activity or skill of writing by hand: "handwriting" refers to the physical act of forming letters and words with a pen, pencil, or similar instrument.
   • A person's particular style of writing formed this way: "handwriting" also denotes the characteristic appearance of a person's written characters, which is often unique to the individual.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • In the digital age, the art of handwriting is becoming less common.
  • Her neat and elegant handwriting was easy to read.
  • The teacher asked the students to improve their handwriting.

Advanced Usage

• "the handwriting is on the wall": an idiom meaning that the signs of a future event, especially a bad one, are already clear and inevitable.
  • With the company losing its biggest clients, the handwriting was on the wall for the upcoming layoffs.

Variants and Related Words

• Handwrite (verb): to write something by hand.
  • I prefer to handwrite personal letters rather than type them.
• Handwritten (adjective): written by hand, not typed or printed.
  • He received a handwritten note from the author.

Synonyms

• Penmanship: the art or skill of writing by hand.
• Script: handwriting as distinct from print; written characters.
• Longhand: ordinary handwriting (as opposed to shorthand or typing).

Related Phrases

• Handwriting analysis: the examination of a person's handwriting, especially to assess personality or authenticity.
  • The document's authenticity was confirmed through handwriting analysis.
• Handwriting recognition: a technology that allows a computer to interpret handwritten input.
  • The tablet uses advanced handwriting recognition software.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the activity of writing by hand
   • handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis
2. something written by hand
   • she recognized his handwriting
   • his hand was illegible

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hand
• script