handwritten
part of speech
adjective (handwritten); also past participle of «handwrite» (rare)
meaning for a pupil
Handwritten means written by hand with a pen or pencil, not typed or printed. tree →
sense in the lessons
At school pupils practise handwriting and do handwritten work, while some homework is typed. In everyday life a handwritten card or letter feels personal and kind. In stories a handwritten note can be a clue — the detective compares the handwriting. Phrases: «a handwritten note», «handwritten letter», «handwritten sign».
examples
- Grandma loves getting handwritten letters. tree →
- He left a handwritten note on the fridge. tree →
- Is your homework handwritten or typed? tree →
- The shop had a handwritten sign in the window. tree →
- A handwritten thank-you card is very kind. tree →
- The old recipe book is all handwritten. tree →
- The detective studied the handwritten message. tree →
- Please hand in a handwritten copy of your poem. tree →
note
One word: hand + written (double t). Noun: handwriting. Opposite: typed, printed. «Joined-up handwriting» (UK) is also called «cursive» (US).
In the corpora
- A message is fine for small things, but a handwritten card means more for big gifts.
- A short message is fine for small things, but a handwritten card for a big gift shows real effort and is often kept.
- An email or message is fine to thank someone for small things, but a handwritten card means more for big gifts.
- Timbuktu in Mali had schools and libraries, and many of its old handwritten books still survive.
- The Torah is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, handwritten on scrolls that are read in the synagogue with great respect.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «handwritten» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.