handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ 
1
: writing done by hand
especially
: the form of writing peculiar to a particular person
2
: something written by hand
Examples of handwriting in a Sentence
Her handwriting is nearly impossible to read.
she immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as that of her old college roommate
Recent Examples on the Web
In a less literal approach, Jardini’s handwriting was present through nods to her personal archive of clothes and accessories.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The support for styluses like the Surface Slim Pen 2 on touch screens is robust, with incredibly good handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Starting late Friday, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London were hit by disruptions to electronic systems that snarled up check-in and sent airline staffers trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The support for styluses like the Surface Slim Pen 2 on touch screens is robust, with incredibly good handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Starting late Friday, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London were hit by disruptions to electronic systems that snarled up check-in and sent airline staffers trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handwriting
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“Handwriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handwriting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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handwriting
noun
hand·writ·ing
ˈhan-ˌdrīt-iŋ
1
: writing done by hand
2
: the form of a particular person's writing
3
: something written by hand
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