Handwriting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something written by hand

the activity of writing by hand

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈændɹaɪɾɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈandɹaɪtɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈandɹaɪtɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /hˈændɹaɪɾɪŋ/.

Examples

she recognized his handwriting
his hand was illegible
handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hand handwrite script

Parts of Speech

noun	something written by hand “she recognized his handwriting”
noun	the activity of writing by hand “handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis”
verb	write by hand “You should handwrite the note to your guests”

Word Forms

handwrite	verb	write by hand
scriptural	adjective	written or relating to writing
handwriting	noun	something written by hand

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Handschrift

etwas von Hand geschriebenes

🇫🇷French

écriture

quelque chose d'écrit à la main

🇪🇸Spanish

escritura

algo escrito a mano

🇮🇹Italian

grafia

qualcosa scritto a mano

🇳🇱Dutch

handschrift

iets met de hand geschreven

🇵🇹Portuguese

caligrafia

algo escrito à mão

🇷🇺Russian

почерк

что-то написанное от руки

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लिखावट

हाथ से लिखी कोई चीज़

🇧🇩Bengali

হাতের লেখা

হাতে লেখা কিছু

🇮🇳Tamil

கையெழுத்து

கையால் எழுதப்பட்ட ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

చేతివ్రాత

ఏదో చేతితో వ్రాసినది

🇮🇳Marathi

हस्तलेखन

हाताने लिहिलेले काहीतरी

🇮🇳Gujarati

હસ્તાક્ષર

હાથથી લખેલું કંઈક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೈಬರಹ

ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಏನೋ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൈയക്ഷരം

കൈകൊണ്ട് എഴുതിയ എന്തോ ഒന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹੱਥ ਲਿਖਤ

ਹੱਥ ਨਾਲ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਕੁਝ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہینڈ رائٹنگ

ہاتھ سے لکھا ہوا کچھ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

手写

手写的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

手書き

手書きで書かれた何か

🇰🇷Korean

필적

손으로 쓴 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chữ viết tay

một cái gì đó được viết bằng tay

🇹🇭Thai

การเขียนด้วยลายมือ

สิ่งที่เขียนด้วยมือ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tulisan tangan

sesuatu yang ditulis dengan tangan

🇵🇭Filipino

sulat-kamay

isang bagay na isinulat ng kamay

🇲🇾Malay

tulisan tangan

sesuatu yang ditulis dengan tangan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الكتابة اليدوية

شيء مكتوب باليد

🇮🇷Persian

دست خط

چیزی که با دست نوشته شده است

🇹🇷Turkish

el yazısı

elle yazılmış bir şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

כְּתַב יָד

משהו שנכתב ביד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'handwriting'?

The primary meaning of 'handwriting' is 'something written by hand'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'handwriting' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'handwriting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'handwriting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'handwriting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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