handwriting

noun hand·writ·ing \ ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: handwriting in a Sentence

Definition of handwriting

1 : writing done by hand; especially : the form of writing peculiar to a particular person

2 : something written by hand

— handwriting on the wall

: writing on the wall

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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 of handwriting from the Web

At a Saturday show, patter was straight-up terrible, with gags about controlling wives, doctors’ handwriting and van Gogh’s ear.

— alexis soloski, New York Times, "Sleights of Hand With Cards, Coins and a Colander," 26 June 2018
No real-time handwriting-to-text translation in text boxes.

— valentina palladino, Ars Technica, "Acer Chromebook Tab 10 review: Chrome OS revives Google’s tablet future," 23 June 2018
Their classes focused more on handwriting than on science and statecraft.

— eliana dockterman, Time, "Elizabeth Didn’t Expect to Be Queen. Here’s How It Happened," 1 June 2018
Her handwriting was legible for the first time in decades.

— allyson chiu, Washington Post, "While undergoing brain surgery, patient plays her flute," 2 Apr. 2018
Your handwriting looks identical to my father's who has been gone for almost 9 years ...

— josh magness, miamiherald, "Girl with autism got D's on report card, dad says. So he made his own grading system," 29 June 2018
Forget about punctuation or making your handwriting pretty, even legible.

— habib sadeghi, Health.com, "Do This for 12 Minutes a Day to Release Negative Emotions," 21 June 2018
Teaching cursive handwriting will be required in elementary schools under a state law set to take effect in the 2018-19 school year.

— sarah freishtat, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora schools preparing to once again teach cursive handwriting," 13 June 2018
Studyquill’s channel, launched in 2016, is known for having font-worthy handwriting, colorful study outlines and detailed planning notes.

— hilary potkewitz, WSJ, "Quiet! I’m Cramming for Finals—By Watching Someone Else Study," 3 June 2018

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First Known Use of handwriting

15th century

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HANDWRITING Defined for English Language Learners

handwriting

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Definition of handwriting for English Language Learners

: the way a person's writing looks

HANDWRITING Defined for Kids

handwriting

noun hand·writ·ing \ ˈhand-ˌrī-tiŋ \

Definition of handwriting for Students

: a person's writing

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