copperplate

Definitions of copperplate
  1. noun
    an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
    synonyms: copperplate engraving
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    type of:
    engraving
    a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
  2. noun
    a print made from an engraved copperplate
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    type of:
    print
    a picture or design printed from an engraving
  3. noun
    a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings
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    type of:
    cursive, cursive script, longhand, running hand
    rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
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