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usually uncountable, plural handwritings
The act or process of writing done with the hand, rather than typed or word-processed. examples
Text that was written by hand. examples
The characteristic writing of a particular person. quotations examples
He took up the letter: well did he know the delicate and graceful handwriting; but he saw that the characters were tremulous, and it had obviously been written at different times.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], pages 284–285
It was still early in the morning when Elettra brought her a letter, bearing the postmark of the city, and addressed in one of those small, clear handwritings which seem naturally to belong to scholars and students.
1895, F. Marion Crawford, Taquisara
In some handwritings of the seventh or eighth century, where the letters have a round form, the substitution of OT for EG would be far from difficult.
1893, Joseph B. Lightfoot, Essays on "Supernatural Religion"
Great libraries are only just beginning to gather up the manuscript minutiae which their books contain; to identify handwritings; to decipher monograms; to collect facts.
1914, P. S. Allen, The Age of Erasmus
(by extension) A characteristic trait or hallmark by which somebody may be recognised. quotations examples
And, my friend believes, Armedov is getting paid by...? Yes, our friends at Langley! CIA handwriting all over it, he reckons!
2013, Chris Payne, High Crimes And Low Stakes: Chris Payne, page 259
The show needs to portray the designer's handwriting but it should also be innovative too.
2016, Nilgin Yusuf, Fashion's Front Line, page 112
present participle and gerund of handwrite examples