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Most of my teachers wanted to send me to the principal's office. But my fourth-grade teacher once put her arms around me and said, 'You sure write well.' And I've had good penmanship until this day. She was the only one who ever said anything nice to me. That's the kind of motivation that students need.
Andrew Young

Meaning of "penmanship" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENMANSHIP

penmanship  [ˈpɛnmənʃɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENMANSHIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penmanship 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 PENMANSHIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

penmanship

Penmanship

Penmanship is the technique of writing with the hand using a writing instrument. The various generic and formal historical styles of writing are called "hands" whilst an individual's style of penmanship is referred to as "handwriting".

Definition of penmanship in the English dictionary

The definition of penmanship in the dictionary is style or technique of writing by hand Also called: calligraphy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENMANSHIP


airmanship
ˈɛəmənʃɪp
bushmanship
ˈbʊʃmənʃɪp
chairmanship
ˈtʃeəmənʃɪp
churchmanship
ˈtʃɜːtʃmənʃɪp
craftmanship
ˈkrɑːftmənʃɪp
craftsmanship
ˈkrɑːftsmənʃɪp
draftsmanship
ˈdrɑːftsmənʃɪp
draughtsmanship
ˈdrɑːftsmənʃɪp
marksmanship
ˈmɑːksmənʃɪp
one-upmanship
wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp
plowmanship
ˈplaʊmənʃɪp
salesmanship
ˈseɪlzmənʃɪp
seamanship
ˈsiːmənʃɪp
showmanship
ˈʃəʊmənʃɪp
sportsmanship
ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp
statesmanship
ˈsteɪtsmənʃɪp
swordsmanship
ˈsɔːdzmənʃɪp
upmanship
ˈʌpmənʃɪp
vice-chairmanship
ˌvaɪsˈtʃeəmənʃɪp
workmanship
ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENMANSHIP

penitential
penitentially
penitentiaries
penitentiary
penitently
Penki
penknife
penknives
penlight
penman
penmen
Penn
Penn.
penn´orth
penna
pennaceous
pennae
pennal
pennalism
pennant

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENMANSHIP

bipartisanship
championship
citizenship
companionship
deanship
externship
gamesmanship
guardianship
gunship
horsemanship
internship
kinship
leadership
league championship
love-hate relationship
musicianship
relationship
special relationship
township
working relationship
world championship

Synonyms and antonyms of penmanship in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PENMANSHIP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «penmanship» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of penmanship

Translation of «penmanship» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENMANSHIP

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

Translator English - Chinese

书法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caligrafía
570 millions of speakers

English

penmanship
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेखक की शैली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فن الخط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чистописание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caligrafia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লিপিকৌশল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calligraphie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penulisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kalligraphie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペン習字
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

글씨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penulisan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viết văn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

penmanship
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रकला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hattatlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calligrafia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

charakter pisma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чистописання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caligrafie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλλιγραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

manier van skryf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handstil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skrivekunst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penmanship

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENMANSHIP»

The term «penmanship» is regularly used and occupies the 99.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENMANSHIP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «penmanship» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «penmanship» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «PENMANSHIP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word penmanship.
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Vernon L. Smith
After my stellar first grade academic achievements, I continued to perform well in the city primary schools - except for penmanship, which was not my forte.
2
Ian Somerhalder
I can write with absolutely perfect penmanship with my feet. If I broke both my arms, I could still write a girl a love letter using just my toes.
3
Andrew Young
Most of my teachers wanted to send me to the principal's office. But my fourth-grade teacher once put her arms around me and said, 'You sure write well.' And I've had good penmanship until this day. She was the only one who ever said anything nice to me. That's the kind of motivation that students need.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENMANSHIP»

Discover the use of penmanship in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penmanship and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
George Bickham's Penmanship Made Easy, Or, The Young Clerk's ...
Unabridged reprint of extremely rare 18th-century manual offers helpful hints on forming letters, holding the pen, arm and wrist positions, and posture.
George Bickham, 1997
2
An Elegant Hand: The Golden Age of American Penmanship and ...
This work chronicles a period in American history when the ability to "write a good hand" was a key to prosperity. Henning reveals the lives and careers of some of the most important American penmen in history.
William E. Henning, Paul Melzer, 2002
3
Traditional penmanship
Eighteen historical alphabets are examined letter by letter, stroke by stroke. Shows how to use the quill, reed pen, and brush.
Anne Trudgill, 1989
4
Applied penmanship
UNIT. I. The ideal conditions of the classroom seldom exist in business. The harried salesperson, the teller at a busy window, the order clerk hastily jotting down a telephone order have neither the time nor the opportunity to assume the ...
Luther H. Lyon, 1960
5
The Science of Practical Penmanship: Or The Analysis of ...
Or The Analysis of Taste and Freedom Thomas Pearce Dolbear. From the Times. "This work contains directions for removing the most cramped confirmed habits of bad writers, and is illustrated with twenty- four elegant engravings. Every clerk ...
Thomas Pearce Dolbear, 1850
6
Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking
Poison Penmanship collects seventeen of Mitford’s finest pieces—about everything from crummy spas to network-TV censorship—and fills them out with the story of how she got the scoop and, no less fascinating, how the story developed ...
Jessica Mitford, 2012
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A Text-book on Penmanship: Containing All the Established ...
CHAPTER I.—ANALYSIS. Lnsson I.—OZasst:ficatton. 1. PENMANSHIP is both a Science and an Art; that is, it consists of both Theory and Practice. The Science of Penmanship consists in a systematic arrangement of the various classes and ...
Henry William Ellsworth, 1862
8
Problems in Shakespeare's Penmanship (1927)
1927. Including a study of the poet's Will.
Samuel A. Tannenbaum, 2003
9
F. W. Tamblyn's Home Instructor in Penmanship
Provides complete, concise instructions for those desiring to learn handwriting, and other penmanship styles and techniques. In addition to the cursive style of business writing, the student will study artistic (Spencerian) writing.
Frederick W. Tamblyn, Vivian A. Mungall, Richard J. Mungall, 2001
10
Penmanship Made Easy 3
Penmanship Made Easy I^F Worktext in Handwriting for Grade Three Adela C. Villamayor Amelia Ce I eridad- Wright CONSULTANT Published & Distributed by Book Store Penmanship Made Easy Grade 3 First Edition 1999 ISBN ...
A. Villamayor

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENMANSHIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penmanship is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Outsider art from the inside
We've all experienced that pencil drawing of photograph realism that makes our own penmanship look uneducated. We recognize these artistic ... «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
2
Roots of reunion for Oregon pioneer family date to 1891
A prerequisite for the role of secretary must be elegant penmanship because most of the entries are done in beautiful cursive writing. «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
3
Swedish descendants honor Monson slate miners of long ago
Another factor may be that those doing the indexing couldn't read the penmanship of some records, but a bigger problem was that they were ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Meet the Mother-Daughter Team Set on Saving Cursive
After all, the Common Core standards being adopted by states around the country don't waste any space on laying out penmanship goals. «TIME, Jul 15»
5
Recalling their lost 'sailor boys' aboard USS Indianapolis
... she moved recently from Anderson, her family members saw them and were captivated by the tender words and the elegant penmanship. «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
6
From the Pulpit: Chalk lines and plumb lines
Oh to have had a crystal ball back when my teacher gave me poor marks for penmanship! I tried using the Blue Horse lined paper. I believe my ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Authorship the latest accomplishment for McKeesport penmanship
Penmanship champion Annie Clark, 11, of McKeesport, holds a book signing at the Frank Sarris Public Library in Canonsburg on July 20. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Review: 'Phoenix' a masterful postwar drama set in Berlin
That he fails to realize Nelly — not from her perfectly matched penmanship, let alone her voice — stretches the suspension of disbelief. «Lowell Sun, Jul 15»
9
This neural network has better handwriting than you
While humans are watching their collective penmanship skills slowly fade away as digital products replace the need for handwriting, neural ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
10
Civil War-era wooden water pipes found beneath Bangor street
22, 1862, and appears to identify the owner as Nathaniel Murry — though Moriarty was not sure of the spelling due to the penmanship. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»

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