LETTERING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of lettering

as in calligraphy

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verb

present participle of letter

as in printing

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Noun

Cooper agreed, and issued a preliminary injunction in June that forced the center to revert to the original name and remove lettering on the front façade of the complex. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 New wayfinding signs are in Vanderbilt’s preferred font (Libre Calson), and the school’s name is shown in gold lettering above a new iron gate on 21st Street. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026 After Sabrina was born, Raudel tattooed her name on his neck in cursive lettering. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition to standard lettering, Kassatex has a menu of fun embroidery decals that can sit alongside monograms, including a lighthouse motif, delicate bow designs, and even a martini glass to turn tub time into a party. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lettering

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Two other performers this year, the festival’s special guests, are Rinsen Wakayagi, a Shihan-level Nihonbuyo dancer and Sora Shodo, a sumi ink calligraphy and live performance artist.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
My eyes were then drawn to the striking artworks, including Kim Jong Gu’s Water, Rock, Pine, Bamboo, Moon—a towering steel powder painting inspired by calligraphy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have developed a potential recipe for 3D-printing houses on Mars using ground-up Martian rock, gelatin, and yeast, with the latter two ingredients coming from Earth.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Inside a Tennessee laboratory, a robotic arm spent eight weeks 3D-printing a two-ton, six-foot-tall block of molten steel.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of printing

Noun

The support for styluses like the Surface Pen on touch screens is robust, with incredibly smooth handwriting-to-text conversion and pressure sensitivity.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
The teachers scanned their work and used AI to analyze how their handwriting could improve.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of handwriting

Verb

Ingesting other streamers At the same time more media companies are pushing into live sports, the legacy players are also inking new strategies for streaming.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Not exactly how Tampa Bay saw 2026 unfolding after inking Mayfield to his record-setting contract last week.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of inking

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Judging by her few surviving manuscripts, Austen didn’t much use commas (or paragraphs).

— Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The book was still a few months away from publication in Italy, and Recchia’s name wasn’t on anyone’s radar yet, so receiving the manuscript felt a little like being let in on a secret.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of manuscript

Verb

Reducing Burnout With An AI-Powered Therapy Scribe Therapists across behavioral health, physical therapy and occupational therapy sectors often spend hours after sessions writing notes.

— Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
My first Herald job was answering phones and writing a local bowling column.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of writing

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

Verb

Matt Aldrich is penning the script, with DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran producing with The Batman director Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
In September 1981, Leckey started penning his own column for the Sun-Times on investing and personal finance while continuing to report on economics, banking and accounting.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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