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Handschrift — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • calligraphy noun The art of decorative, stylized handwriting; also, writing produced in this style.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • handwriting noun Writing done by hand rather than typed or printed.
  • manuscript noun A document written by hand, or, more commonly today, an author's original text submitted before it is published.
  • script noun The written text of a play, film, speech, or broadcast.

Senses

Handschrift is used for these senses in English:

  • hand Handwriting; style of penmanship.
  • handwriting The characteristic writing of a particular person.
  • manuscript Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
  • manuscript A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
  • script Written characters; style of writing.

hand — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  2. noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
  3. noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
  4. noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
  5. verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.

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