Longhand (Noun)
Meaning
Rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- In school she was forced to practice cursive longhand every day to improve her handwriting.
- His teacher complained that the boy's longhand was very difficult to read due to the speed at which he wrote.
- The teacher praised her for her legible cursive longhand on the timed essay.
- She found writing in longhand more tiring than typing on her laptop, so she usually typed notes.
- His longhand was beautiful but only made sense to him.