# lettering

Pronunciation: say "LET-ur-ing" /ˈlɛ.tə.ɹɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Words set down in written form, especially text that has been printed for others to read.
   - Simple: Written or printed words, especially text meant to be read on a page or sign.
   - _The lettering on the carton was too small for her to read without glasses._
   - _Faint lettering along the spine of the book identified its publisher._
2. Text that has been deliberately designed or styled, as in art or graphic design.
   - Simple: Words that have been drawn or styled in a special way.
   - _The wedding invitation featured elegant hand-drawn lettering in gold ink._
   - _A designer spent weeks perfecting the lettering on the album cover._

## Verb

3. Present participle of letter. — present participle and gerund of letter
   - Simple: Present participle of letter. Use this form for the action happening now.
   - _He was lettering the banner when the paint ran out._
   - _A calligrapher is lettering each certificate by hand._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lettering (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).