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# handwritten

«handwritten» in Mova's school dictionary: **written by hand with a pen or pencil, not typed or printed** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/#m1)

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

### In the corpora

- [A message is fine for small things, but a handwritten card means more for big gifts.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/222-phones-visits-presents-and-thank-you-notes/16/)
- [A short message is fine for small things, but a handwritten card for a big gift shows real effort and is often kept.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places/6/)
- [An email or message is fine to thank someone for small things, but a handwritten card means more for big gifts.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/297-calls-visits-thank-yous-and-quiet-places/16/)
- [Timbuktu in Mali had schools and libraries, and many of its old handwritten books still survive.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/22-the-islamic-golden-age-and-the-wider-medieval-world/18/)
- [The Torah is the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, handwritten on scrolls that are read in the synagogue with great respect.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/30-judaism/8/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «handwritten» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/handwritten/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.