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 — noun a clearly written style of longhand with large round curves • Hypernyms: ↑longhand, ↑running hand, ↑cursive, ↑cursive script … Useful english dictionary
script — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. handwriting, penmanship, calligraphy, cursive, round hand; scenario, libretto, book, screenplay, dialogue. See writing, drama. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Handwriting] Syn. writing, characters,… … English dictionary for students
hand — [n1] appendage at end of human arm, including fingers duke*, extremity, fin*, fist, grasp, grip, ham*, hold, hook, metacarpus, mitt*, palm, paw*, phalanges, shaker*; concept 392 hand [n2] person who does labor aide, artificer, artisan,… … New thesaurus
hand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fist, extremity; helper, workman, employee, laborer; handwriting; informal, applause, greeting. See writing, approbation. v. pass, deliver, convey, give, transmit. See giving, side, agency, touch. II… … English dictionary for students
hand — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, John Hancock, X, abalienate, accessible, acclaim, acclamation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, ace, achievement, act, acta, action, administration, adventure, agency, aid, alien, alienate, amortize, angle,… … Moby Thesaurus
hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 … Universalium
hand — n 1. palm, open hand; fist, closed hand, Sl. duke, Brit. Dial. nieve; extremity, Sl. mitt, Sl. paw, Sl. fin, Sl. flipper; (all of animals) paw, foot, pad, trotter, hoof, unguis, Zool. forefoot, Anat., Zool. manus; (all of birds of prey) claw,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Round table — Table Ta ble, n. [F., fr. L. tabula a board, tablet, a painting. Cf. {Tabular}, {Taffrail}, {Tavern}.] 1. A smooth, flat surface, like the side of a board; a thin, flat, smooth piece of anything; a slab. [1913 Webster] A bagnio paved with fair… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Copperplate script — Not to be confused with Copperplate Gothic. Sample of a digital Copperplate typeface based on the Letraset Gravura typeface by Phill Grimshaw. Copperplate, or English round hand, is a style of calligraphic writing, using a sharp pointed nib… … Wikipedia
