| 单词 | calligraphy |
| 释义 | calligraphy (once / 15739 pages) n Ever see a framed diploma in your doctor's office filled with fancy old fashioned curvy handwriting announcing they trained at such and such a university? Well, that style of writing is calligraphy, and it's mostly used for important public documents. The word calligraphy comes from two Greek words stuck together, kallos, meaning "beauty," and graphein, meaning "to write" — literally "beautiful writing." In the days before printing was invented, all books and documents were written by hand using calligraphy, the most famous examples being the bibles written by medieval monks. WORD FAMILYcalligraphy: calligrapher, calligraphical, calligraphies, calligraphist+/calligrapher: calligraphers/calligraphist: calligraphists USAGE EXAMPLESAcross the country state-sponsored vandals destroyed temples, mansions, city walls, scenic sites, paintings, calligraphy and other artefacts. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) I run a calligraphy business, do a bit of tutoring and occasionally write pieces for religious publications. The Guardian(Dec 08, 2016) He runs an informal Islamic school, where men and boys pray and write out the Koran in elegant ink calligraphy on yellow parchment. Los Angeles Times(Nov 20, 2016) n beautiful handwriting Syn|Hyper chirography, penmanship hand, handwriting, script something written by hand |
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