calligraphy
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
1Other words from calligraphy
- cal·lig·ra·pher, cal·lig·ra·phist, noun
- cal·li·graph·ic [kal-i-graf-ik], /ˌkæl ɪˈgræf ɪk/, cal·li·graph·i·cal, adjective
- cal·li·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use calligraphy in a sentence
It was the demand for copies of this that exhausted Caxton's calligraphic patience, and led to his employment of a printer.
Game and Playe of the Chesse | CaxtonThese letters displayed so much linguistic and calligraphic skill that the vizir Ibn-Alarif became anxious to know the writer.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzBy means of his clever pen and calligraphic skill he won his way into the Chinese capital.
The Religions of Japan | William Elliot GriffisThe whole history of this calligraphic contest, written by Bale himself, is preserved amongst the Harl.
The History of Signboards | Jacob LarwoodAmong all the calligraphic monuments of Portugal it is claimed that the most splendid is the “Bible of the Hieronymites.”
Illuminated Manuscripts | John W. Bradley
British Dictionary definitions for calligraphy
/ (kəˈlɪɡrəfɪ) /
handwriting, esp beautiful handwriting considered as an art: Also called: chirography
Derived forms of calligraphy
- calligrapher or calligraphist, noun
- calligraphic (ˌkælɪˈɡræfɪk), adjective
- calligraphically, adverb
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