lettering

noun

let·​ter·​ing ˈle-tə-riŋ 

: letters used in an inscription

Examples of lettering in a Sentence

I couldn't read the sign's lettering.

a sign with gold lettering

Recent Examples on the Web

The event poster, which plasters bold yellow lettering across a black and white picture of the singer, reveals addition appearances from Kelly Lee Owens, the Dare, the Japanese House, Jodie Harsh, and YSEULT. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025

In its glorious days, Technicolor was billed in the opening credits, often celebrated with its own title card, and spotlit in posters and lobby cards in splashy red-blue-yellow lettering. —Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025

The title dominates the artwork in fluffy, pastel yellow lettering. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025

For example, given an image of a clock next to some lettering, the tasks might be to determine the letters in the image or, given an image of a baseball player in the act of throwing, the question might be what object is being thrown. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lettering

• bettering

Kids Definition

lettering

noun

let·​ter·​ing ˈlet-ə-riŋ 

: letters used in an inscription