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I have dictated stories from an airport after writing the story out in longhand on the plane that I got from phone interviews and then was applauded by editors for 'working magic.'
Rick Bragg

Meaning of "longhand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LONGHAND

longhand  [ˈlɒŋˌhænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LONGHAND

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Longhand is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LONGHAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

longhand

Cursive

Cursive, also known as script, joined-up writing, joint writing, running writing, or handwriting is any style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster. However, not all cursive copybooks join all letters. Formal cursive is generally joined, but casual cursive is a combination of joins and pen lifts. In the Persian, Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic alphabets, many or all letters in a word are connected, sometimes making a word one single complex stroke. While the terms cursive or script are popular in the United States for describing this style of writing the Latin script, this term is rarely used elsewhere. Joined-up writing is more popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland and India. The corresponding Telugu word is a transliteration of "Joined-up writing." The term handwriting is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, the term running-writing is also popularly applied.

Definition of longhand in the English dictionary

The definition of longhand in the dictionary is ordinary handwriting, in which letters, words, etc, are set down in full, as opposed to shorthand or to typing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LONGHAND


aforehand
əˈfɔːˌhænd
backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
barehand
ˈbɛəˌhænd
beforehand
bɪˈfɔːˌhænd
behindhand
bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd
chamberhand
ˈtʃeɪmbəˌhænd
cowhand
ˈkaʊˌhænd
deckhand
ˈdɛkˌhænd
dockhand
ˈdɒkˌhænd
flyhand
ˈflaɪˌhænd
forehand
ˈfɔːˌhænd
glad-hand
ˈɡlædˌhænd
greenhand
ˈɡriːnˌhænd
hand
hænd
overhand
ˈəʊvəˌhænd
shorthand
ˈʃɔːtˌhænd
sleevehand
ˈsliːvˌhænd
stagehand
ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd
stonehand
ˈstəʊnˌhænd
underhand
ˈʌndəˌhænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LONGHAND

longcloth
longe
longed-for
longer
longeron
longevity
longevous
Longfellow
Longford
longhair
longhead
longhorn
longhorn cattle
longicaudate
longicorn
longicorn beetle
longies
Longinean
longing
longingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LONGHAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
from hand to hand
hand in hand
in hand
Jharkhand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand
Uttarakhand

Synonyms and antonyms of longhand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «longhand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LONGHAND

Find out the translation of longhand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of longhand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «longhand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

速记
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

longhand
570 millions of speakers

English

longhand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूरे अक्षरों में लिखावट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكتابة العاديه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

от руки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longhand
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

longhand
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écriture courante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longhand
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Langschrift
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

longhand
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴 형식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Longhand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

longhand
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

longhand
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाँगहॉन्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

el yazısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scrittura normale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

longhand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

від руки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

longhand
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειρόγραφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skuldbewys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

long
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

longhand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of longhand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGHAND»

The term «longhand» is regularly used and occupies the 83.552 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LONGHAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about longhand

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10 QUOTES WITH «LONGHAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word longhand.
1
Martin Amis
All novelists write in a different way, but I always write in longhand and then do two versions of typescript on a computer.
2
Rick Bragg
I have dictated stories from an airport after writing the story out in longhand on the plane that I got from phone interviews and then was applauded by editors for 'working magic.'
3
Tracy Chevalier
My writing routine is: get son off to school and sit down at 8 A.M. I read what I wrote the day before, and then write longhand, into a notebook. I prefer paper and pen because it feels closer to my brain.
4
Carlos Fuentes
I am a morning writer; I am writing at eight-thirty in longhand and I keep at it until twelve-thirty, when I go for a swim. Then I come back, have lunch, and read in the afternoon until I take my walk for the next day's writing.
5
Doris Kearns Goodwin
The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error. And that I have tried to do, aided by modern technology, which enables me, having long since moved beyond longhand, to use a computer for both organizing and taking notes.
6
Steven Hall
Longhand isn't well suited to my way of writing. I tend to end up with dozens of pages of crossings-out and margin scribbles just to find one good paragraph, and it's easy to lose your train of thought, working like that.
7
Daniel Handler
I write longhand on legal pads, about half at home and half in cafes. I drink a lot of water and eat a lot of raw carrots.
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Daniel Handler
I write every day weekdays for about 5 hours, mostly longhand on legal pads. It has gotten neither harder nor easier, sadly or happily.
9
Elmore Leonard
I'm not aware of a cadence when writing, but I hear it after. I write in longhand, and that helps. You're closer to it, and you have to cross things out. You put a line through it, but it's still there. You might need it. When you erase a line on a computer, it's gone forever.
10
Jill McCorkle
By the time I sit down ready to write, I've done a lot of longhand and a lot of note collecting along the way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGHAND»

Discover the use of longhand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to longhand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Munson's Phonographic Dictation Book, Business ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
James Eugene Munson, 2012
2
Abbreviated Longhand
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Angus Bowman Weaver, 2011
3
Journeying and Journalling: Creative and Critical ...
9 Bail, Longhand 14–15. 10 Bail, Longhand 17–18. 11 Bail, Longhand 19, 20. 12 Bail, Longhand 15, 16 and 58 respectively. 13 Bail, Longhand 3 and 2, respectively. 14 Bail, Longhand 15. 15 Bail, Longhand 12. 16 Bail, Longhand 5. 17 Bail ...
Giselle Bastin, Giselle Bastin, Kate Douglas, Michele McCrea and Michael X. Savvas, 2010
4
Shakespeare in Shorthand: The Textual Mystery of King Lear
It is very likely that the printer's copy would have been transcribed in longhand. Indeed, it seems unlikely that a shorthand manuscript would have been used as printer's copy — it would be much more efficient to transcribe the text, as best as ...
Adele Davidson, 2009
5
Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1660
Since the objective was to come in these matters as close as possible to what Pepys might have done had he himself put the diary into longhand, these lists of problem forms were then compared with Pepys's own usages in ordinary writing.
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham, William Matthews, 2000
6
Writing Brave and Free: Encouraging Words for People who ...
Whether you are writing longhand or keyboarding at the computer, you will probably be able to write about two hundred words of prose in ten minutes, if you don't pause to revise. For daily practice such as writing in a journal, writing longhand ...
Ted Kooser, Steve Cox, 2006
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The Science of Writing: Theories, Methods, Individual ...
Output modes One prediction that follows from the model's assumptions is that the output mode — longhand, word processor. or dictation — should vary in fluency albeit not at the extremes suggested by execution rates alone. Gould ( 1978) ...
C. Michael Levy, Sarah Ransdell, 2013
8
Pound/Joyce; the Letters of Ezra Pound to James Joyce: With ...
may not at times express himself "as a physician, as a savant, as an historian" he had better give up writing altogether, or seek out some country [longhand, crossout : language] [longhand: or form] wherein such expression is permitted him.
Ezra Pound, James Joyce, Forrest Read, 1967
9
Protective Confinement (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Safe House: ...
“You havethe crimescene photos.” Longhand's tone was less friendlythanamoment ago.“That should be enough.” “Our medical examiners andforensic experts might learn something from her body.” “You have other victims,” Longhand said.
Cassie Miles, 2014
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGHAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term longhand is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 100 best novels: No 96 – Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler …
“She writes in longhand,” Tim Teeman reported, “then types her words out, then records her words, listens to them, and then adds to and edits ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Father Speitel to step down after 60 years in the Church - Press of …
There was no Internet six decades ago, when Speitel began crafting his sermons by longhand and later delivering them around the world as an ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
3
Book is author's path to self forgiveness
He then transfers his mental notes longhand in composition notebooks. Epeley said the purpose of this book was finalized when he finished ... «Morganton News Herald, Jul 15»
4
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly adds a personal touch to his …
A photocopy was sent to me of a note written out in longhand that Kelly composed and forwarded to one Southwest employee who sent the ... «Chicago Business Journal, Jul 15»
5
Pittsburgh police officer David Shifren leaves streets, hits the pages
“I do my first draft in longhand, and then the second draft on a word processor,” he says. “If I get two or three hours of writing in, after chores, ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
6
Horse sense: Woman channels her love for horses in new book
Dodgen, 81, wrote her work of fiction longhand in her home near Somerton. She uses a wheelchair now, after breaking her hip and developing ... «Yuma Sun, Jul 15»
7
Uyboco: Eulogy
Being the resident computer expert, I would type letters that he drafted in longhand. Later on, he didn't bother writing anymore but just dictated ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
8
Historian to speak on Apache legends
He wrote in longhand what he had learned from his father, Scout Bigmouth, a prison camp survivor at Fort Sumner and participant in the ... «Ruidoso News, Jul 15»
9
Neither here nor there
... as committee chairman a brilliant legal scholar New Brunswick's John Peters Humphrey who wrote the first draft, 400 pages longhand. «Clarenville Packet, Jul 15»
10
Self reborn at Queer Acts fest
“I found the storytelling device fascinating,” says Webb-Campbell, who writes letters longhand to her lover, friends and family and has kept ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»

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