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.

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Words nearby calligraphy

caller id, calles, calli-, callicrates, calligraph, calligraphy, callimachus, calling, calling card, calliope, calliopean

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

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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

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calligraphy

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