calligraphy

[ kuh-lig-ruh-fee ]

/ kəˈlɪg rə fi /

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noun

fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.

handwriting; penmanship.

the art of writing beautifully: He studied calligraphy when he was a young man.

a script, usually cursive, although sometimes angular, produced chiefly by brush, especially Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic writing of high aesthetic value.

Fine Arts. line or a group of lines either derived from or resembling letter forms and characterized by qualities usually associated with cursive writing, especially that produced with a brush or pen.

Origin of calligraphy

First recorded in 1605–15, calligraphy is from the Greek word kalligraphía beautiful writing. See calli-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM calligraphy

cal·lig·ra·pher, cal·lig·ra·phist, nouncal·li·graph·ic

[kal-i-graf-ik], /ˌkæl ɪˈgræf ɪk/, cal·li·graph·i·cal, adjectivecal·li·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby calligraphy

call girl, call house, calli-, Callicrates, calligraph, calligraphy, Callimachus, call-in, calling, calling card, call-in pay

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Example sentences from the Web for calligraphy

It’s universally available, it’s affordable, and it can be as simple as a note scrawled on a postcard or as complex as a work of calligraphy.
Letter-writing staved off lockdown loneliness. Now it’s getting out the vote.|Tanya Basu|September 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The paper is suitable for calligraphy pens, brush and ball pens, acrylic colors, watercolor, and more.
Notable notebooks for writing and drawing|PopSci Commerce Team|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
Sora has been publicly practicing her Chinese calligraphy and studying Mandarin.
Porn Star Sora Aoi Is Taking China by Storm|Isaac Stone Fish|May 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Legouv, in his exquisite way, tells a charming story of how he astonished a little girl by excelling her in calligraphy.
Human Intercourse|Philip Gilbert Hamerton

The boy took little interest in his new work, but showed some aptitude for mechanical drawing and calligraphy.
Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing|Enrico Caruso and Luisa Tetrazzini
His daughter Esther, who married a Scotch minister Kello, became famous for her calligraphy.
The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times|Kathleen Lambley
Calligraphy, Caligraphy, kal-lig′ra-fi, n. fine penmanship; characteristic style of writing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
I have always been a great admirer of the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, & of the earlier printing which took its place.
The Art and Craft of Printing|William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for calligraphy

calligraphy

/ (kəˈlɪɡrəfɪ) /

noun

handwriting, esp beautiful handwriting considered as an artAlso called: chirography

Derived forms of calligraphy

calligrapher or calligraphist, nouncalligraphic (ˌkælɪˈɡræfɪk), adjectivecalligraphically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	calligraphy
释义	calligraphy [ kuh-lig-ruh-fee ] / kəˈlɪg rə fi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calligraphy ON THESAURUS.COM noun fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century. handwriting; penmanship. the art of writing beautifully: He studied calligraphy when he was a young man. a script, usually cursive, although sometimes angular, produced chiefly by brush, especially Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic writing of high aesthetic value. Fine Arts. line or a group of lines either derived from or resembling letter forms and characterized by qualities usually associated with cursive writing, especially that produced with a brush or pen. Origin of calligraphy First recorded in 1605–15, calligraphy is from the Greek word kalligraphía beautiful writing. See calli-, -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM calligraphy cal·lig·ra·pher, cal·lig·ra·phist, nouncal·li·graph·ic [kal-i-graf-ik], /ˌkæl ɪˈgræf ɪk/, cal·li·graph·i·cal, adjectivecal·li·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby calligraphy call girl, call house, calli-, Callicrates, calligraph, calligraphy, Callimachus, call-in, calling, calling card, call-in pay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calligraphy It’s universally available, it’s affordable, and it can be as simple as a note scrawled on a postcard or as complex as a work of calligraphy. Letter-writing staved off lockdown loneliness. Now it’s getting out the vote.\|Tanya Basu\|September 18, 2020\|MIT Technology Review The paper is suitable for calligraphy pens, brush and ball pens, acrylic colors, watercolor, and more. Notable notebooks for writing and drawing\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 17, 2020\|Popular Science Sora has been publicly practicing her Chinese calligraphy and studying Mandarin. Porn Star Sora Aoi Is Taking China by Storm\|Isaac Stone Fish\|May 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Legouv, in his exquisite way, tells a charming story of how he astonished a little girl by excelling her in calligraphy. Human Intercourse\|Philip Gilbert Hamerton The boy took little interest in his new work, but showed some aptitude for mechanical drawing and calligraphy. Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing\|Enrico Caruso and Luisa Tetrazzini His daughter Esther, who married a Scotch minister Kello, became famous for her calligraphy. The Teaching and Cultivation of the French Language in England during Tudor and Stuart Times\|Kathleen Lambley Calligraphy, Caligraphy, kal-lig′ra-fi, n. fine penmanship; characteristic style of writing. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various I have always been a great admirer of the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, & of the earlier printing which took its place. The Art and Craft of Printing\|William Morris British Dictionary definitions for calligraphy calligraphy / (kəˈlɪɡrəfɪ) / noun handwriting, esp beautiful handwriting considered as an artAlso called: chirography Derived forms of calligraphy calligrapher or calligraphist, nouncalligraphic (ˌkælɪˈɡræfɪk), adjectivecalligraphically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to calligraphy writing, print, handwriting, script, manuscript, scrawl, longhand, chirography, fist, hand, penmanship, letters, characters, scribble, autograph, cuneiform, shorthand, hieroglyphics, style, mark
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calligraphy

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for calligraphy

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noun

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