cursive script
ˈkɜːrsɪv skrɪpt
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Definition of cursive script - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
writingelegant writing style used in formal documents
  • The invitation was written in cursive script.
calligraphy penmanship
2.
handwriting styleTECH.style of penmanship where characters are connectedTECH.
  • She practiced her cursive script to improve her handwriting..
longhand
3.
historical writingTECH.specific cursive style in a language or eraTECH.
  • The ancient manuscript was in a cursive script.
calligraphy handwriting penmanship
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  • cursive script: elegant writing style used in formal documents
    elegant writing style used in formal documents
  • cursive script: style of penmanship where characters are connected
    style of penmanship where characters are connected
  • cursive script: specific cursive style in a language or era
    specific cursive style in a language or era

Expressions with script

script outv.
write a detailed script for something
The director asked the writer to script out the entire scene.
off scriptadv.
not following the planned script
The actor went off script during the live performance.
flip the scriptv.
challenge or change the usual way of doing something
The new CEO decided to flip the script on company policies.
be off scriptv.
deviate from the prepared text
During the speech, she was off script and added personal anecdotes.
rewriting the scriptn.
changing the original plan or approach
The team is rewriting the script to improve the project's outcome.
stick to the scriptv.
follow the planned sequence of events or actions
The actor decided to stick to the script during the performance.

Terms related to cursive script

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documenteleganceformalhandwritingletteringmanuscriptscriptstylecalligraphypenmanshipwritingchirography

Terms with cursive script included in their meaning

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minusculeadj.
handwriting
relating to a small cursive script
Demotic scriptn.
ancient Egypt
simplified cursive form of ancient Egyptian hieratic script

Examples of cursive script in a sentence

  • The certificate was signed in cursive script.
  • His cursive script was elegant and fluid.
  • Teachers often emphasize the importance of cursive script.
  • The letter was penned in a beautiful cursive script.
  • Historians studied the cursive script to understand the era's communication.

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  1. French:écriture cursive, style cursif, ...
  2. German:Kursivschrift, verbundene Handschrift, ...
  3. Italian:scrittura corsiva, ...
  4. Spanish:letra cursiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:escrita cursiva, caligrafia cursiva, ...
  6. Chinese:行书, 连笔字, ...
  7. Japanese:草書体, 書道体, ...
  8. Arabic:خَطٌّ مُتَّصِلٌ, الخَطُّ المُتَّصِلُ, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּתָב יָד מְחֻבָּר, כְּתָב מְחֻבָּר, ...
  10. Russian:курсив, рукописный шрифт, ...
  11. Ukrainian:курсивне письмо, курсивний шрифт, ...
  12. Hindi:कर्सिव लेखन, कर्सिव लिपि, ...

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