handwrote
Put pen down
Handwrote is the past tense of handwrite, meaning to write by hand rather than type or print mechanically: She handwrote thank-you notes to each guest.
The word emphasizes the personal or old-fashioned quality of manual writing in an age of keyboards and touchscreens.
Written symbol or message
- noteShort written record
- diaryPersonal daily record
- journalRecord of daily events
- memoirWritten personal recollection
postcard · correspondence · missive · epistle · greeting · invitation · card · will
Ornamental handwriting art
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
- longhandUnabbreviated handwriting
flourish · swirls · legibility · scrawl · print · italic · copperplate · brushwork
Feather used for writing
- inkwellContainer for dipping pens
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
fountain pen · dip pen · nib · ink · scroll · manuscript · tablet · paper
First or inventive
- genuineTruly what it claims
- signedWrote one's name on
- autographHandwritten personal signature
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
documented · firsthand · holograph · unaltered · provenance · artifact · historical · archival
Deeply and sincerely meant
- intimateClosely personal or private
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
sentimental · keepsake · treasured · meaningful · touching · handmade · bespoke · one-of-a-kind
Manual document copier
- scrollWound document of parchment
- codexAncient bound manuscript
- palimpsestReused writing surface, traces remain
- illuminatedMade visible by light
cuneiform · hieroglyphics · glyphs · inscriptions · engraving · clay tablet · reed pen · scriptorium
letter
Written symbol or message
memoir · postcard · correspondence · missive · epistle · greeting · invitation · card · will · testament
calligraphy
Ornamental handwriting art
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
- scriptWritten words for performance
longhand · flourish · swirls · legibility · scrawl · print · italic · copperplate · brushwork · strokes
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Feather used for writing
- inkwellContainer for dipping pens
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
papyrus · fountain pen · dip pen · nib · ink · scroll · manuscript · tablet · paper · stationery
original
First or inventive
verified · documented · firsthand · holograph · unaltered · provenance · artifact · historical · archival · primary source
heartfelt
Deeply and sincerely meant
- intimateClosely personal or private
- thoughtfulShowing careful consideration
- sincereGenuinely felt, not feigned
cherished · sentimental · keepsake · treasured · meaningful · touching · handmade · bespoke · one-of-a-kind · irreplaceable
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Manual document copier
- scrollWound document of parchment
- codexAncient bound manuscript
- palimpsestReused writing surface, traces remain
illuminated · cuneiform · hieroglyphics · glyphs · inscriptions · engraving · clay tablet · reed pen · scriptorium · monk
handwrotetyped
Input via keyboard
printed · keyboarded · computer-generated · dictated · texted
handwriting, handwritten, handwrite, handwrites, handwritings