handwrite
[hand-rahyt]
- to write (something) by hand.
Origin of handwrite
First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from handwriting
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Examples from the Web for handwritten
Contemporary Examples
Gloria opens a folder filled with legal documents, incident reports, and handwritten notes.
When I returned to the rooming house in the late afternoon, I found a handwritten note pinned to the front door.
Knocking on Heaven's Door: True Stories of Unexplained, Uncanny Experiences at the Hour of DeathPatricia Pearson
August 11, 2014
Purisima, says the New York Post, filed his 22-page handwritten complaint filed in Manhattan federal court on April 11.
Inside, cabinets of bones three rows high are concealed by curtains pinned with ribbons and handwritten messages.
She advised she discovered a handwritten note left by Brandon.
Historical Examples
At the beginning of the book, two blank pages have handwritten notes.
Little DownyCatharine Parr Traill
"Let's see it," Kane requested and Brenn handed him the handwritten original.
The Helpful Hand of GodTom Godwin
And you have refreshed your memory from them—from your own handwritten notes?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The handwritten image captions were, in some cases, very difficult to make out.
In the Great Steep's GardenElizabeth Madox Roberts
Yes; the handwritten signature "Lee H. Oswald" is written in a very distinctive manner.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
handwritten
- written by hand; not printed or typed
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