calligraphy

cal·lig·ra·phy

noun \-fē\

Definition of CALLIGRAPHY

1

a : artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering b : the art of producing such writing

2

: penmanship

3

: an ornamental line in drawing or painting

— cal·li·graph·ic \ˌka-lə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective

— cal·li·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of CALLIGRAPHY

1. <she specializes in scrollwork with beautiful calligraphy>

Origin of CALLIGRAPHY

French or Greek; French calligraphie, from Greek kalligraphia, from kalli- beautiful (from kallos beauty) + -graphia -graphy

First Known Use: 1604

Related to CALLIGRAPHY

Synonyms: handwriting, longhand, manuscript, penmanship, script

Antonyms: print, type, typewriting

Related Words: lettering; phonography, shorthand, steno, stenography

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Rhymes with CALLIGRAPHY

epigraphy, serigraphy