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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
  • Their names are painted in cursive on an exterior wall of Petitpain.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Still, teaching cursive in today’s schools is not necessarily simple.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • The event brought approximately 300 LGBTQ+ journalists from print and broadcast together in the name of civic service.
    — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Shop ballerina sneakers, slouchy boots, animal print ballet flats, and more shoe styles Boyer and Kopulos say are ‘in’ for fall, starting at $21 on Amazon.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Her handwriting and symbol were briefly rendered at football-field scale.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • Concerns over child development, too much access In the survey, parents expressed concerns for the development of their children’s fine motor skills and penmanship, while others focused on worries regarding access to AI and apps like YouTube.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the first half of the 20th century, penmanship was often taught as a distinct subject in American elementary schools, where children could spend as much as 45 minutes a day on handwriting instruction and practice.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of penmanship
Noun
  • Winning the biggest tournaments in tennis is usually about coming up with some outrageous forehands and backhand and serves in the biggest moments.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Potapova valiantly retook the court but could not hold off the inevitable as Andreeva sealed the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win with a backhand strike before going across the net to hug her opponent.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of backhand
Noun
  • Dauberman, the scribe behind the hit It and Annabelle horror movies, wrote the initial script for the project, which then caught the attention of Lin, who is best known for his work on the Fast & Furious action movies.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That script landed in the lap of filmmaker Michael Lewen, and the two collaborated on writing a feature for Lewen to direct.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of script

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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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