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
  • Still, teaching cursive in today’s schools is not necessarily simple.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Some people at the time thought a person’s character could be evaluated based on the quality of their cursive.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • Channel design legend Frances Elkins by injecting your interiors with a peach moment or lean into the cottagecore aesthetic with a gingham print.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Contributor Kelsey Mulvey is a freelance lifestyle journalist, who has spent over a decade writing about travel, design, e-commerce, as well as food an beverage for a bevy of print and digital media.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • Decades later, Denise Epstein opened a leather case of her mother’s and discovered a manuscript set forth in tiny handwriting.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The sticker will feature a butterfly — an image that Parton had long used in her logos — with the singer’s first name in her handwriting in the middle, all in Tennessee orange and white.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • In the first half of the 20th century, penmanship was often taught as a distinct subject in American elementary schools, where children could spend as much as 45 minutes a day on handwriting instruction and practice.
    — Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Well-known for his penmanship of the Ferrari Enzo over 25 years ago, Japanese designer Ken Okuyama chose the glamorous surroundings of Monterey Car Week to unveil his latest—and perhaps most ambitious—creation, the Kode89.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of penmanship
Noun
  • His defense has really shined — such as a terrific backhand stop against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With the bases loaded and two outs, David Hamilton hit a line drive off left-hander Jefry Yan that Lindor snagged on his backhand with a dive to his right.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of backhand
Noun
  • Dunham is adapting the script with Jessica Huang, while Jepsen is writing the music and lyrics with Ethan Gruska.
    — Jessica Barrett, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There will be no B-movie monsters wearing terrible prosthetics, no scripts full of non sequiturs, no glitchy graphics.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of script

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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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