lettering

[ let-er-ing ]
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noun
  1. the act or process of inscribing with or making letters.

  2. the letters in an inscription; calligraphy.

Origin of lettering

1
First recorded in 1635–45; letter1 + -ing1

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British Dictionary definitions for lettering

lettering

/ (ˈlɛtərɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the act, art, or technique of inscribing letters on to something

  2. the letters so inscribed

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