stylography

American

[stahy-log-ruh-fee] / staɪˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

the art of writing, tracing, drawing, etc., with a style.

stylography British

/ staɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

the art or method of writing, drawing, or engraving with a stylus or style

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Etymology

Origin of stylography

First recorded in 1830–40; stylo- ¹ + -graphy

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Stylography, stī-log′ra-fi, n. a mode of writing or tracing lines with a style or pointed instrument on prepared paper, cards, or tablets.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Equally characteristic of the stylography was the fact that the words occupied about an inch beyond the address.

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