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calligraphy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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cal·lig·ra·phy /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ noun [uncountable]  AVWRITEthe art of producing beautiful writing using special pens or brushes, or the writing produced this way 书法;书法字calligrapher noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
calligraphyAgain, I smiled, wishing Father had brought calligraphy instead of ball torture.Red paper, reflecting good fortune, with bright, bold, gold calligraphy, was hung in the kitchen.If calligraphy is not a skill you possess or think you could learn, do not despair for there are some alternatives.Moore, for instance, treasures a collection of sayings Penny Scaggs had written for her in calligraphy.We learned a copperplate at my convent, with elaborate curlicues of capitals I have not seen in any other calligraphy.So far as one could judge, nobody had graduated from their calligraphy evening class.He spent the rest of his life collecting antiques and artwork and writing calligraphy in his smoke-filled room.
Origin calligraphy (1600-1700) Greek kalligraphia, from kallos beauty + -graphia -graphy
cal·lig·ra·phy nounChineseSyllable
of producing beautiful writing art using the Corpus


calligraphy
calligraphy /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Greek
 Origin: kalligraphia, from kallos 'beauty' + -graphia '-graphy'

the art of producing beautiful writing using special pens or brushes, or the writing produced this way
—calligrapher noun [countable]


cal·lig·raphyBrE /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] beautiful handwriting that you do with a special pen or brush; the art of producing this 书法;书法艺术 cal·lig·raph·er BrE /kəˈlɪɡrəfə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈlɪɡrəfər/ 🔊 noun