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# handwritten

adjective (handwritten); also past participle of «handwrite» (rare)

«handwritten» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Handwritten means written by hand with a pen or pencil, not typed or printed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x1)
- He left a handwritten note on the fridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x2)
- Is your homework handwritten or typed? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x3)
- The shop had a handwritten sign in the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x4)
- A handwritten thank-you card is very kind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x5)
- The old recipe book is all handwritten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x6)
- The detective studied the handwritten message. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x7)
- Please hand in a handwritten copy of your poem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#x8)

### Note

One word: hand + written (double t). Noun: handwriting. Opposite: typed, printed. «Joined-up handwriting» (UK) is also called «cursive» (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «handwritten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«handwritten» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/handwritten.html) on Mova free.