calligraphy
[ kuh-lig-ruh-fee ]
/ kəˈlɪg rə fi /
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.
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Origin of calligraphy
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, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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