LETTERING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lettering

as in calligraphy

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verb

present participle of letter

as in printing

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Noun

You’re pointed to the hotel entrance by a series of discrete signs in gold lettering, where lifts take you to the beautiful 10th floor lobby decorated in cream and white and accented with simple, bold artworks, also in gold. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Just after 1pm, John, 54, is standing across from the Ironopolis lettering. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 After the center unsuccessfully sought to pause the order, crews removed the lettering overnight on June 12 and 13. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for lettering

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Noun

Buly is hosting free calligraphy courses in its Central boutique in Hong Kong and in Hong Kong, The Louis is updating two galleries to explore the houses’ love of Art Deco and its ties with China.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by a Miró retrospective from earlier that year, and having learned about Matisse via Krasner, Pollock trials a variety of marks, from broad, clean planes of blue, orange, and black to jazzy calligraphy.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of calligraphy

Noun

Some look almost like handwriting, though there’s nothing to read.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Bahdanau was working with artificial neural networks, which had already shown promise in pattern-recognition tasks such as deciphering handwriting and identifying objects in photos.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of handwriting

Verb

Since inking a deal with the governor’s office in October of 2025, Kise’s firm, Continental PLLC, has received more than $111,000, according to the state’s contract database.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
As Marchand first reported last month, Buck has clinched a sweet renewal deal with ESPN, inking a six-year extension that’s worth nearly $110 million.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of inking

Noun

Jane would slip Maria her new manuscript before the latter left London that summer, asking for her advice on both the writing and the content.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
The manuscripts at the Habott Library are among the oldest in West Africa.

— Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manuscript

Verb

Composers devised elaborate systems for writing music that ventured deep into dissonance, away from the rules of tonality that had governed it for centuries.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
The prompts presented the assistant as a character in creative-writing exercises.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of writing

Noun

The messages, scribbled on whatever scrap of paper a sender could find, often featured misspellings and shaky penmanship; many older residents of rural areas did not know how to read or write well, if at all.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of penmanship

Verb

That same year, Barret wrote for the shows Sea Hunt, Hawaiian Eye and Ripcord before penning an episode of My Favorite Martian in 1963, beginning a sitcom career that would last through the 1980s.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
The studio is developing the romantic drama feature Vineyard Haven, with All American showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll penning the script and serving as executive producer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

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