copperplate

noun

Definition of copperplatenext
as in cursive

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Recent Examples of copperplate National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor. — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021 Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes. — Sheila D. Grissett, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021 Small wooden doors with the owners’ names painted in copperplate. — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2018 In Rothenburg, Germany, appreciate the printmakers selling etchings made with the same copperplate techniques that artist Albrecht Duerer used 500 years ago. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copperplate
  1. cursive
  2. print
  3. handwriting
  4. penmanship
  5. backhand
  6. script
Noun
  • On either side of the monogram were the couple's wedding date and location in cursive.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Cursive Just like reading an analog clock and using a map, reading and writing in cursive has proven, for many young people, unnecessary.
    — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • Opt for high-quality sets in bold prints and keep them in constant rotation.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • The singer also shared several photos of herself, including one of her seemingly posing nude while holding a white T-shirt with the Music, Fashion, Film track list in black print.
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • Additional tests could include handwriting analysis, fingerprint scans and DNA examination, the Journal reported.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • There was little or no organization among them, and some were scrawled in barely decipherable handwriting.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • But while in his penmanship, the recipe still has her hands all over it.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Many pointed to an episode from the month prior, where a response from contestant Sadie Goldberger was not accepted because of her penmanship.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
Definition of penmanship
Noun
  • Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • The Frenchman did — and 39-year-old Djokovic dove to hit a backhand volley winner on match point for a 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) record-equaling victory in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of backhand
Noun
  • For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The studio tapped Ana Nogueira to write the script, a holdover from the former DCEU plans for a standalone Supergirl film.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of script

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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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