copperplate

noun

Definition of copperplatenext
as in cursive

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Recent Examples of copperplate National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor. — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021 Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes. — Sheila D. Grissett, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021 Small wooden doors with the owners’ names painted in copperplate. — Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2018 In Rothenburg, Germany, appreciate the printmakers selling etchings made with the same copperplate techniques that artist Albrecht Duerer used 500 years ago. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copperplate
  1. cursive
  2. print
  3. handwriting
  4. penmanship
  5. backhand
  6. script
Noun
  • Their names are painted in cursive on an exterior wall of Petitpain.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Still, teaching cursive in today’s schools is not necessarily simple.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • For an easy boost of personality to a look, simply treat an animal print as a new neutral.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Slinging a snakeskin print side bag over one shoulder, Lou posed with fellow nepo babies Jaden Smith and Paris Jackson at the event.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The show is arranged in eight parts and begins with a large white wall at the entrance with the title of the show scrawled in RM’s handwriting.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Concerns over child development, too much access In the survey, parents expressed concerns for the development of their children’s fine motor skills and penmanship, while others focused on worries regarding access to AI and apps like YouTube.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of penmanship
Noun
  • Suzuki saw Kreider in the middle and assumed Kreider would drive the net, so Suzuki put a puck there on his backhand, somewhat unexpectedly.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Kane trimmed the deficit to one early in the third with a slick backhand, but Hanifin answered shortly thereafter to restore the two-goal cushion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of backhand
Noun
  • The auction features Pee-wee’s iconic gray suit and other costumes, red Schwinn bicycles, dolls, puppets, claymation figures, scripts and more.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Universal has been moving at pace on the sequel and has a script by returning scribe David Koepp.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of script

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