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a style of handwriting in which the letters are round, full, and clearly separated.[1675-85]
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Round hand — Round Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Round hand — (also roundhand) is a type of handwriting and calligraphy originating in England in the 1660s primarily be the writing masters John Ayers and William Banson. Characterized by an open flowing hand and subtle contrast of thick and thin strokes… … Wikipedia
round hand — n. careful handwriting in which the letters are rounded, distinct, full, and almost vertical … English World dictionary
round hand script — ▪ calligraphy in calligraphy, the dominant style among 18th century English writing masters, whose copybooks were splendidly printed from models engraved on metal. The alphabet was fundamentally uncomplicated; letters sloped 35 to 40 degrees to… … Universalium
round hand — noun a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves • Hypernyms: ↑longhand, ↑running hand, ↑cursive, ↑cursive script … Useful english dictionary
English Round Hand — English Round Hand, = copperplate. (Cf. ↑copperplate) … Useful english dictionary
hand round — ˌhand ˈround ˌhand a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hand round he/she/it hands round present participle … Useful english dictionary
hand around — ˌhand ˈround ˌhand a ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they hand round he/she/it hands round … Useful english dictionary
Round — Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Round bodies — Round Round, a. [OF. roond, roont, reond, F. rond, fr. L. rotundus, fr. rota wheel. See {Rotary}, and cf. {Rotund}, {roundel}, {Rundlet}.] 1. Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
