copperplate

ˈkɒpəˌpleɪt

Definition

Definition of copperplate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing

Rare

ornate cursive handwriting used for invites, based on engraved letters

Rare

His notes were written in beautiful copperplate.

engraving

TECH.

copper plate used for engraving or etching

TECH.

The artist used a copperplate for the etching.

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Expressions with copperplate

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copperplate engraving

art of engraving on copper

She studied the techniques of copperplate engraving at the university..

copperplate handwriting

elegant, flowing style of writing with thin and thick lines

Her copperplate handwriting impressed everyone at the ceremony.

Origin of copperplate

Old English, copper (metal) + plate (flat sheet)

Examples of copperplate in a sentence

The invitation was addressed in elegant copperplate.
He carefully engraved the design onto the copperplate.
The printmaker prepared the copperplate for the next artwork.

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French:écriture anglaise, plaque de cuivre, ...
German:Kupferstichschrift, Kupferplatte, ...
Italian:corsivo inglese, lastra di rame, ...
Spanish:cursiva inglesa, placa de cobre, ...
Portuguese:caligrafia elegante, placa de cobre, ...
Chinese:铜版书法, 铜板, ...
Japanese:銅版書体, 銅版, ...
Arabic:خَط الكُوبَرْبْلِيت, لَوْح نُحاسِي, ...
Hebrew:כְּתַב נְחוֹשֶׁת, לוּחַ נְחוֹשֶׁת, ...
Russian:каллиграфический почерк, медная пластина, ...
Ukrainian:курсив, мідна пластина, ...
Hindi:कॉपरप्लेट, ताम्रपट्ट, ...
Bengali:কপারপ্লেট, তামার প্লেট, ...
Catalan:cal.ligrafia anglesa, planxa de coure, ...
Czech:anglický krasopis, mědirytová deska, ...
Danish:kobberskrift, kobberplade, ...
Dutch:koperplaat, etsplaat, ...
Greek:καλλιγραφία, χαλκογραφική πλάκα, ...
Hungarian:angol folyóírás, rézlemez, ...
Khmer:អក្សរសរសេរដៃអក្សរទ្រេតតុបតែងតាមបែបអក្សរឆ្លាក់, បន្ទះស្ពាន់ឆ្លាក់, ...
Korean:흘림체, 구리판, ...
Persian:دست‌خط زیبا, صفحه مسی, ...
Polish:pismo kaligraficzne, miedziana płyta, ...
Portuguese (BR):caligrafia cursiva, placa de cobre, ...
Romanian:scriere cu plăci de cupru, placă de cupru, ...
Swedish:kopparplåtsskrift, kopparplåt, ...
Thai:ลายมือทองแดง, แผ่นทองแดง, ...
Turkish:rik'a, bakır levha, ...
Vietnamese:chữ viết tay đẹp, tấm đồng, ...

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