handwriting
noun /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
/ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
[uncountable]Idioms - writing that is done with a pen or pencil, not printed or typed
- I didn't recognize the handwriting on the envelope.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- good
- legible
- …
- have
- read
- recognize
- …
- in your handwriting
- a person’s particular style of writing in this way
- I can't read his handwriting.
- neat handwriting
Extra Examples- She copied out the lines in her best handwriting.
- Why do doctors have such terrible handwriting?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- good
- legible
- …
- have
- read
- recognize
- …
- in your handwriting
Idioms
the handwriting on the wall (North American English)
(also the writing is on the wall, see the writing on the wall )
- (saying) used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failure
- It is amazing that not one of them saw the handwriting on the wall.