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handwritten

handwritten

18 2.8
Made by using a pen instead of typing or printing
  • adjective
  • /ˈhændˌrɪtən/
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  • She received a heartfelt handwritten letter from her grandmother on her birthday.
  • a handwritten note
  • a handwritten letter
  • a handwritten manuscript

I've given you some handwritten response from Lynch.

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Examples

  • And it was really moving for me to find this handwritten draft of Chebyshev.

  • Then students were given the opportunity to turn in handwritten questions on paper without identification.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Then apparently girls like handwritten cards, right.

  • Then they were all handwritten and each of them was extremely precious.

  • Would you read your handwritten remarks at the bottom of the page, please?

  • Furthermore, some commented that handwritten feedback also added a "personal touch" to their papers.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In this era of instantaneous communication, a handwritten letter is a rare and wondrous item.

    Blog text (3)
  • I prefer handwritten sentiments.

  • Nearby, Barrow's Pub, 463 Hudson St., had mounted a handwritten sign saying it was open.

    Blog text (11)
  • The professor required all students to submit handwritten assignments by the end of the week.

Synonyms

longhand
vshandwritten
4.1

Written by hand in regular letters rather than in shorthand or by typing

is the general method of making by hand rather than the ordinary letter style
chirographic
vshandwritten
9.9

Relating to writing done by hand

is specifically about items produced by hand rather than printed or typed
to scrivened
vshandwritten
  • Archaic
9.9

Written by hand, usually as a copy of another text

is the general act of making by hand rather than specifically copying

Antonyms

typewritten
  • Archaic
1 3.5

Written on a typewriter rather than by hand

How Personal

handwritten
18 2.8
to print
397 1.0

Surface Forms

handwritten positive

Morphology

handwritten = handwrite (transparent) = hand + write + en

The adjective is the past participle of the verb 'handwrite' (hand + write); meaning 'written by hand' is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Handwritten comes from the simple parts hand and written, like in handmade. It literally means 'written by hand', so it describes text made by a person's hand rather than by a printer or computer.