noun
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the act, art, or technique of inscribing letters on to something
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the letters so inscribed
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Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The illuminated manuscript depicting the four Gospels of the Christian New Testament has been described as "the work of angels" due to the complexity of its lettering and illustrations.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The ingots date back almost 2,000 years to AD87, based on lettering written on the objects, which refers to the Emperor Domitian, who was known for his empire building, including expansion in Britain.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
With its Art Deco lettering and being a stone’s throw from Ocean Boulevard, this cozy condo complex feels like a humble monument to SoCal Americana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
The lettering was so small and exact that I had to stand up on the carpet and put my bare eyeballs inches away from the map even to guess each location.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
He had got the books into perfect order now, and had mended the torn leaves, and had pasted up the broken backs, and substituted neat labels for the worn-out letterings.
From Martin Chuzzlewit by Dickens, Charles
The elaborate designs are stamped upon binder's English linen cloth, with side and back titles in large letterings.
From Boy Scouts in Southern Waters by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)
It was an outline map of England, apparently sketched by Meynell himself, as the notes and letterings were in his handwriting.
From The Case of Richard Meynell by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
They would rejoice to devote a leisure hour to pensive letterings in a pleasure-garden, and on an occasional holiday would gladly pursue even their severest studies, book in hand, amidst verdant bowers.
From Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden by Richardson, David Lester
Plain script, Old English or Roman are the only letterings used.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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