"letterer" meaning in All languages combined

See letterer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: letterers [plural]
Etymology: From letter + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|letter|er}} letter + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} letterer (plural letterers)
  1. A person who is professionally employed to add writing to something (as a sign, shop window, etc.)
    Sense id: en-letterer-en-noun-K7DQoqe7
  2. A particular profession in the production of comics, an artist specializing in neatly writing written material such as dialogue. Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-letterer-en-noun-C67KYLHs Disambiguation of Occupations: 36 62 2 Disambiguation of People: 36 64 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 72 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 22 61 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 76 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 82 9
  3. A device for printing letters of text.
    Sense id: en-letterer-en-noun-OavhZ4nl

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "36 62 2",
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          "name": "Occupations",
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            "Work",
            "Human",
            "Human activity",
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            "Human behaviour",
            "Fundamental"
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        },
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        "A particular profession in the production of comics, an artist specializing in neatly writing written material such as dialogue."
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          "comics",
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        "A device for printing letters of text."
      ],
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    }
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    "English countable nouns",
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    "English lemmas",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Occupations",
    "en:People"
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        "A person who is professionally employed to add writing to something (as a sign, shop window, etc.)"
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "A device for printing letters of text."
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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