calligraphy
[ kuh-lig-ruh-fee ]
/ kəˈlɪg rə fi /
noun
fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
handwriting; penmanship.
the art of writing beautifully: He studied calligraphy when he was a young man.
a script, usually cursive, although sometimes angular, produced chiefly by brush, especially Chinese, Japanese, or Arabic writing of high aesthetic value.
Fine Arts.
line or a group of lines either derived from or resembling letter forms and characterized by qualities usually associated with cursive writing, especially that produced with a brush or pen.
Origin of calligraphy
OTHER WORDS FROM calligraphy
cal·lig·ra·pher, cal·lig·ra·phist, noun cal·li·graph·ic [kal-i-graf-ik] /ˌkæl ɪˈgræf ɪk/, cal·li·graph·i·cal, adjective cal·li·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby calligraphy
caller id,
calles,
calli-,
callicrates,
calligraph,
calligraphy,
callimachus,
calling,
calling card,
calliope,
calliopean
Example sentences from the Web for calligraphist
The names of the composer and calligraphist, and of the bronze-founder.
The Religions of Japan |William Elliot GriffisBesides being poet, essayist, and calligraphist, he was a Secretary in the Board of Rites.
A History of Chinese Literature |Herbert A. Giles
British Dictionary definitions for calligraphist
calligraphy
/ (kəˈlɪɡrəfɪ) /
noun
handwriting, esp beautiful handwriting considered as an art
Also called: chirography