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handwriting

handw·ri·ting

UK/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/ US/ˈhæˌndraɪtɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

something written by hand

  • “she recognized his handwriting”
  • “his hand was illegible”
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2.

the activity of writing by hand

  • “handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis”

Origin

From hand + writing, equal to handwrite + -ing.

Phrases

  • handwriting on the wall
  • the handwriting is on the wall

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