handwriting
gb/hˈændɹˌaɪtɪŋ/ us/hˈændɹˌaɪtɪŋ/
A2
Inglês
~ 7300
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A2
property
1
someone's style of writing by hand
The special way your letters and numbers look when you write by hand.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s handwriting is [adjective]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes treat "handwriting" as plural and say *handwritings* or use a plural verb, e.g. *My handwriting are bad.* In standard English, "handwriting" is almost always uncountable and takes a singular verb: "My handwriting is bad." Learners may also confuse "handwriting" with "signature"; a signature is a person’s name written in a special way, while handwriting is their general style of writing.
Sinónimos
writing (General term; can refer to content or style, while "handwriting" focuses on how the letters look when written by hand.)
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penmanship (More formal and slightly old-fashioned; often used when judging the beauty or skill of handwriting.)
Antónimos
typing (Refers to producing text with a keyboard instead of writing by hand, so it contrasts with handwriting as a manual, pen-on-paper activity.)
Colocações
neat handwriting
|messy handwriting
|good handwriting
|bad handwriting
|illegible handwriting
|in [someone]'s handwriting
Temas
education
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Her handwriting is so neat that it looks like a font.
- The doctor’s handwriting was almost impossible to read.
- His handwriting changed after he injured his hand.
- The teacher praised Maria’s clear, careful handwriting.
- I recognized his handwriting on the envelope immediately.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Your handwriting is very clear.
- I cannot read this because the handwriting is bad.
- The teacher likes my neat handwriting.
- Her handwriting is small but easy to read.
- This note is in my mother’s handwriting.
Nome
B1
entity
2
text produced by writing by hand
Words on paper that someone wrote by hand, not with a computer or printer.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is in handwriting
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say *handwritten* when they mean the noun, as in *I like your handwritten.* The correct noun is "handwriting": "I like your handwriting." "Handwritten" is an adjective used before a noun: "a handwritten note."
Sinónimos
manuscript (Refers to a handwritten or typed document, especially a book or article before printing; more formal and often used in publishing or history.)
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handwritten text (More explicit descriptive phrase; focuses only on the fact that the text is written by hand, without implying style.)
Antónimos
print (Refers to text produced by a printer or printing press, contrasting with text written by hand.)
Colocações
original handwriting
|handwriting on the note
|old handwriting
|in clear handwriting
Temas
education
|documents
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The letter is in her handwriting, so we know she wrote it.
- The museum displayed the poet’s original handwriting in a glass case.
- Please fill out the form in clear handwriting.
- The handwriting on this old postcard has faded with time.
- He kept the contract in her handwriting as proof.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This note is in my teacher’s handwriting.
- I like to keep cards with my friends’ handwriting.
- Please write your answers in handwriting, not on the computer.
- The diary is full of small, careful handwriting.
- We saw the king’s handwriting in the old book.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
handwriting
IPA
GB/hˈændɹˌaɪtɪŋ/
US/hˈændɹˌaɪtɪŋ/
Sílabas e acento
hand - writ - ing (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (hand)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: handwriting
- Plural: handwriting, handwritings
Família de palavras
Forms
handwritings
noun
Core family
handwritten
adjective
handwrite
verb
Related words
writing
noun A1
legible
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
illegible
adjective
unreadable
adjective
Advanced or less common
penmanship
noun
Expressões
the handwriting is on the wall
1/ðə hˈændɹˌaɪtɪŋ ˈɪz ˈɔn ðə wˈɔl/
idiom
clear sign of coming failure
There is a clear sign that something will soon fail or end badly, even if it has not happened yet.
Exemplos
- Sales have fallen for three years in a row; the handwriting is on the wall for the company.
- When the star player left, the handwriting was on the wall for the team’s season.
- With so many people leaving the project, the handwriting is on the wall.