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

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 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 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

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
Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 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

On Tuesday afternoon OpenAI dropped more than 700 manuscripts reporting proofs, solutions and progress on 372 open problems across theoretical research.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
In the wake of the tragedy, Marceau’s wife, Sarah, discovers the existence of a manuscript carefully hidden away by the author.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of manuscript

Verb

Ayham Nadeem Assi, 22, of West Bloomfield, was charged by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald with one count of hate crime for allegedly writing an anti-Black racial slur on a Novi couple's driveway, prosecutors say.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Yurlady eventually acts as peacemaker, writing to the daughter that her father is a decent man, and didn’t hurt her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 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

Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
After winning an Academy Award for penning the screenplay for 2010’s The Social Network, Sorkin replaces David Fincher in the director’s chair for the companion piece.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

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