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to calligraph

to calligraph

1 9.7
Write by hand in a beautiful style
  • verb
  • /ˈkælɪɡræf/
translation icon : caligrafiar
  • Presentation miniatures habitually show him dictating the works that were compiled and calligraphed for him.

Examples

  • Toda ended her letter with the kanji for "sailing away" and calligraphed it to match its meaning.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • She decided to calligraph the invitations for her wedding to give them a personal touch.

  • He calligraphed the quotes beautifully on parchment for the art exhibition.

  • After practicing for weeks, she was finally able to calligraph the poem in a stunning style.

Synonyms

to inscribe
vsto calligraph
31 5.3

Put words on something like a book or monument so they last

prefers decorative beauty and style rather than permanence or lasting marks
to pen
vsto calligraph
  • Literature
11 6.0

To write something carefully, often a long text

focuses on decorative hand style and beauty rather than composing literary content
to letter
vsto calligraph
6 7.7

To write words or names on a surface

focuses on decorative beautiful form of handwriting rather than just character shapes
to scribe
vsto calligraph
3 7.4

To mark a surface with a sharp point or write something carefully by hand

focuses on producing decorative beautiful forms rather than plain precise characters

Surface Forms

calligraph infinitive
calligraphed past
calligraphed past participle
calligraphing present participle
calligraphs third person singular

Etymology

Calligraph comes from Greek parts kalli- 'beautiful' and -graph 'to write', the same -graph you see in autograph. So, to calligraph something is to 'write beautifully' by hand, which explains its modern meaning of writing in a decorative style.