mirror-writing

American  

[mir-er-rahy-ting] / ˈmɪr ərˌraɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. backward writing that resembles a mirror image of ordinary script.

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mirror writing British  

noun

1. backward writing that forms a mirror image of normal writing

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Etymology

Origin of mirror-writing

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Rather too much time is spent repeating staged close-ups of a left hand sketching in ink or applying paint, or else executing inscrutable mirror-writing on parchment — Leonardo’s secretive signature method — coupled with explanatory voice-over.

From Los Angeles Times

The collection features his famous mirror-writing as well as diagrams, drawings and texts covering a range of topics in art and science.

From New York Times

Later this year, The British Library in London is set to showcase a number of Leonardo da Vinci's most important notebooks, all written in his famous “mirror-writing.”

From Fox News

To commemorate the anniversary, the British Library in London is set to showcase a number of Leonardo’s most important notebooks, all written in his famous “mirror-writing.”

From Fox News

The British Library in London is set to showcase a number of Leonardo da Vinci's most important notebooks, all written in his famous “mirror-writing.”

From Fox News