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单词 calligrapher
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calligrapher

noun

cal·​lig·​ra·​pher kə-ˈli-grə-fər How to pronounce calligrapher (audio)
1
: a professional copyist or engrosser
2
: one who practices the art of calligraphy
3
: penman
a fair calligrapher

Synonyms

  • amanuensis
  • copyist
  • penman
  • scribe
  • scrivener
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Example Sentences

a gorgeous copy of the text that was produced by one of the finest calligraphers of the age
Recent Examples on the Web The exacting demands of rendering such a script onto a curving surface makes the proverb on the Met’s bowl seems especially self-referential: the admonition to plan before undertaking work is applicable to the calligrapher himself. Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 DiLiegro was raised, if not spawned, in Newton, Mass., the youngest son of a Nike account manager and a wedding invitation calligrapher. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Curlicues of sauce on the plate appear to be etched by a calligrapher. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Their wedding incorporated both Muslim and Jewish traditions, including an unveiling of their faces before the ceremony, and the signing of a wedding contract; theirs, by the calligrapher Josh Berer, was written in Hebrew, Urdu and English. New York Times, 17 June 2022 Then use stencils or stickers (or enlist the help of a professional calligrapher) to add lettering. Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2022 There Daiyu finds work sweeping the floors of a school run by a master calligrapher whose teachings form the spiritual and intellectual core of this novel. New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022 The tradition extends to names on the wall drawn by a calligrapher of those making Olympic teams. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2022 The Chinese characters on the signs were handwritten by Tan Bingzhong (譚炳忠), a prominent local calligrapher. New York Times, 11 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 2

calligrapher

noun

as in scribe
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts a gorgeous copy of the text that was produced by one of the finest calligraphers of the age

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • scribe
  • penman
  • copyist
  • amanuensis
  • scrivener
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