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skywriting

[ skahy-rahy-ting ]
/ ˈskaɪˌraɪ tɪŋ /
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noun

the act or technique of writing against the sky with chemically produced smoke released from a maneuvering airplane.
the words, letters, designs, etc., so traced.

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Origin of skywriting

First recorded in 1920–25; sky + writing

Words nearby skywriting

skywalk, skyward, sky wave, skyway, skywrite, skywriting, SL, SLA, slab, slabber, slabbery
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Words related to skywriting

boost, promulgate, broadcast, tout, announce, advertise, trumpet, plug, advance, cry, immortalize, drum, headline, splash, bill, spot, extol, push, spread, pitch

British Dictionary definitions for skywriting

skywriting
/ (ˈskaɪˌraɪtɪŋ) /

noun

the forming of words in the sky by the release of smoke or vapour from an aircraft
the words so formed

Derived forms of skywriting

skywriter, noun
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