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

Three of them sported clear blue lettering on their backs, noting their last names and schools. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Housed inside a bright-red Pollard train car originally built in 1927 (the yellow lettering announcing Ladies Invited certainly hints at a past century), the Palace Diner is located in Biddeford, just 20 miles from Portland. — Air Mail, 4 July 2026 Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the removal of the iconic yellow lettering following pressure from the White House and the threat of congressional legislation. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 Workers removed the lettering overnight into the following morning, hours after the federal court's original deadline, and covered the center's sign with a tarpaulin. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lettering

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Noun

The organizers added taiko drum performances, Japanese flower arrangement demonstrations, calligraphy showcases and other staples of the culture, which have remained core to the festival over more than six decades.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The collection includes examples of calligraphy, painting, ceramics, metal- and stonework.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of calligraphy

Verb

This arrangement allows either printing only or printing and then cutting with no need to intervene.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
The tools help the publishing group avoid printing problematic content upon manuscript receipt, rather than reacting postpublication.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Definition of printing

Noun

The commission held a hearing last week to weigh the claims in Gilnack’s objection, hearing testimony from a forensic document examiner and a handwriting expert.

— A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Apple’s Scribble feature (which converts handwriting to text) works seamlessly with Procreate.

— Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of handwriting

Verb

Uber, which has been inking partnerships with robotaxi providers, doesn't break out the share of rides or deliveries that have drivers and those that don't.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Amazon Prime Video is stepping up its presence on hockey’s home ice in Canada, inking a 12-year deal for exclusive Wednesday night NHL broadcasts.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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Christian manuscripts from Europe, Armenia and Ethiopia, plus objects of Jewish and Muslim origin, will also be on display, along with a video component.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
In the 2025 novel, symbologist Robert Langdon races against ancient forces and time to rescue a missing scientist and her groundbreaking manuscript whose discoveries have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Definition of manuscript

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

Verb

Meyers and Olyphant’s talk-show rapport dates back several years, with Olyphant penning his own introductions on Late Night multiple times.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
In the beginning, there was Molière (1622—1673), a popular French playwright known for penning comedies like Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and Les Fourberies de Scapin, and often acting in them.

— Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

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