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Definitions

calligraphy

[kuh-lig-ruh-fee] / kəˈlɪg rə fi /
NOUN
chirography
Synonyms
STRONG
handwriting writing
NOUN
hand
Synonyms
STRONG
chirography longhand script
NOUN
handwriting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
longhand manuscript scrawl script writing
STRONG
chirography hand hieroglyphics mark scratching scribble style
WEAK
autography chicken scratch ductus griffonage manuscription pencraft penscript scription scrivenery scrivening
NOUN
penmanship
Synonyms
STRONG
chirography longhand script writing
WEAK
pencraft
NOUN
script
Synonyms
STRONGEST
writing
STRONG
characters chirography fist hand letters longhand penmanship
NOUN
writing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
handwriting print script
STRONG
autograph chirography cuneiform hand hieroglyphics longhand scrawl scribble shorthand
WEAK
manuscription

Example Sentences

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Around me: Jamaican steel drums, an electrified sitar, Mexican women selling churros, Chinese immigrants painting tourists’ names in calligraphy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

To illustrate, she holds up a box of charred scraps covered in Arabic calligraphy.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Enthusiasts of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age will be delighted to learn of the more quotidian arts that rounded out this visually rich epoch: hand-wrought lace, calligraphy, botanical illustrations and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Meghan radiates serenity and smiles brightly as she writes her own menus in impeccable calligraphy, guided by renowned chef Alice Waters.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Every time he came, he would take some time to help me with my calligraphy.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.