lettering

noun

let·​ter·​ing ˈle-tə-riŋ How to pronounce lettering (audio)
: letters used in an inscription

Examples of lettering in a Sentence

I couldn't read the sign's lettering. a sign with gold lettering
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Off-White put a graphic spin on them by adding lettering on its neckties. Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025 The legislation introduced by Clyde threatens to withhold transportation funding unless the city removes the Black Lives Matter lettering from the street, renames the intersection to Liberty Plaza and removes any mention of Black Lives Matter from the city’s websites and official documents. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 The office of the Hudson Post-Gazette is a shoebox of a building that has the 1950s stamped all over it, from the retro lettering of its sign above the front door to the tan brick walls favored at the time it was built. John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for lettering

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lettering was in the 14th century

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“Lettering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettering. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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lettering

noun
let·​ter·​ing ˈlet-ə-riŋ How to pronounce lettering (audio)
: letters used in an inscription
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