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

Phrases

handwriting on the wall

: writing on the wall

Synonyms

• hand
• penmanship
• script

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

When her mother calls her home, however, Vera learns that a troubling artist has moved in, and that notes written in her dead father’s handwriting have started appearing around the home too. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024

According to a statement by Chief Arbiter Óscar Bruno de Prado Rodríguez, a mobile device was later found in a toilet cubicle, alongside a note in a script similar to the 22-year-old’s handwriting, Chess.com reported. —George Ramsay, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

And at the very top of the plate is the Drake equation, rendered in Dad’s handwriting. —Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024

All of it is concerning to Linton Mohammed, an international expert in handwriting analysis. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handwriting

• see/read the writing/handwriting on the wall
• the writing/handwriting is on the wall

Kids Definition

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