Lettering Definition

lĕtər-ĭng
noun
The process of putting letters on something by inscribing, printing, painting, engraving, etc., or the letters so made.
Webster's New World
Letters inscribed, as on a sign.
American Heritage
Written, especially printed, text.
The lettering on the sign made it clear that intruders were unwelcome.
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verb

Present participle of letter.

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Other Word Forms of Lettering

Noun

Singular:
lettering
Plural:
letterings

Lettering Sentence Examples

  • The nomenclature or " lettering " of maps is a subject deserving special attention.

  • A copper plate having been coated with wax, outline and ornament are cut into the wax, the lettering is impressed with type, and the intaglio thus produced is electrotyped.

  • I chose silver for the lettering.

  • There are five classes; the badge is a silver sun of seven clustered rays, with crescent and star between each cluster; on a gold centre is the sultan's name in black Turkish lettering, surrounded by a red fillet inscribed with the words Zeal, Devotion, Loyalty; it is suspended from a red crescent and star; the ribbon is red with green borders.

  • The name of the studio appeared on the front in gold lettering.

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Words Starting With

LLELET

Words Ending With

GNGING

Unscrambles

lettering

Words Starting With L and Ending With G

Starts With L & Ends With GStarts With LE & Ends With GStarts With L & Ends With NG

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With L9 Letter Words Ending With G