round hand

Thân thiện

The teacher writes the date on the board in a beautiful round hand.

Definition

Noun: 1. A style of handwriting: Specifically, a clear, formal style of cursive writing characterized by large, rounded, and open letterforms. It is often used for emphasis or decorative purposes.

Usage

The term "round hand" is used to describe a particular aesthetic and functional style of penmanship. It is often contrasted with more angular or compact styles of writing. * The calligrapher demonstrated the elegant flourishes of round hand. * For the wedding invitations, they chose a beautiful round hand script.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: In the 18th and 19th centuries, "round hand" (or English round hand) was a standard business and copperplate script taught in schools, known for its clarity and legibility.
  • Many important historical documents were penned in a fine round hand.

Variants and Related Words

• Copperplate: A related style of formal cursive handwriting, often created with a pointed pen and characterized by shaded thick and thin lines. Round hand is a foundational style for copperplate.
• Longhand: Ordinary handwriting, as opposed to shorthand or print. Round hand is a specific style of longhand.
• Cursive: Writing in which letters are joined together. Round hand is a type of cursive script.

Synonyms

• Script (when referring to a style of handwriting)
• Penmanship (the art or skill of writing by hand)
• Calligraphy (the art of beautiful handwriting; round hand is a calligraphic style)

Antonyms

• Print (writing with unjoined letters)
• Shorthand (a system for rapid writing using symbols or abbreviations)
• Block letters (a style of writing with separate, unjoined capital letters)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves