lettering

/ˈlɛdərɪŋ/
/ˈlɛtərɪŋ/
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Other forms: letterings

Definitions of lettering
  1. noun
    letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
    synonyms: inscription
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    types:
    superscription
    an inscription written above something else
    epigraph
    an engraved inscription
    epitaph
    an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
    type of:
    piece of writing, writing, written material
    the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
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