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calligraphy

calligraphy

Meaning of calligraphy

decorative handwriting

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British English/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
American English/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
Russian transcription[kəlʲɪɡrəˈfʲijə]
calligraphy
calligraphy - каллиграфия
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calligraphy with Russian translation

calligraphy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На ярмарке рукоделия она продавала открытки, украшенные её каллиграфией.

At the craft fair she sold greeting cards decorated with her calligraphy.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждые выходные он занимается каллиграфией, чтобы улучшить форму букв.

He practises calligraphy every weekend to improve his letter shapes.

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calligraphy belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

calligraphyкаллиграфия
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

calligraphy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between calligraphy / ornamental script / brush lettering / penmanship / lettering

🇬🇧English
calligraphy

the artful practice of beautiful handwriting (duplicate entry matching the headword)

B2Often

He took a course in calligraphy to improve his skills.

Он прошёл курс по каллиграфии, чтобы улучшить навыки.

O
🇬🇧English
ornamental script

highly decorative script used for ornamentation; closely aligned with formal calligraphic styles

C1Rarely

The certificate was printed in an ornamental script to look official.

Сертификат был выполнен в орнаментальном шрифте, чтобы выглядеть официально.

B
🇬🇧English
brush lettering

lettering made with brush or brush-pen, emphasizing contrast between thick and thin strokes; a modern calligraphic technique

B2Often

Brush lettering is popular on Instagram for short quotes.

Роспись букв кистью популярна в Instagram для коротких цитат.

P
🇬🇧English
penmanship

skill in writing by hand, often implying neatness or traditional training

B2Rarely

Good penmanship was emphasized in his school lessons.

В школе у него уделяли внимание хорошей каллиграфической технике письма.

L
🇬🇧English
lettering

the craft of drawing letters for logos, signs or illustrations; broader and design-focused

B1Often

She does custom lettering for book covers.

Она выполняет индивидуальную роспись букв для обложек книг.

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How to pronounce calligraphy and what this word means

calligraphy translation: каллиграфия. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce calligraphy

/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/

calligraphy translation

каллиграфия

calligraphy examples

At the craft fair she sold greeting cards decorated with her calligraphy.

calligraphy transcription

/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/, /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/

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calligraphy meaning: what does it mean?

decorative handwriting

calligraphy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

calligraphy is pronounced as /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

calligraphy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

At the craft fair she sold greeting cards decorated with her calligraphy. Translation: На ярмарке рукоделия она продавала открытки, украшенные её каллиграфией.

Is calligraphy part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

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Is calligraphy part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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