"signwriting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From sign + writing. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sign|writing}} sign + writing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} signwriting (uncountable)
  1. Any form of clear lettering designed to be used on signs. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Writing Translations (lettering): 招牌文字 (zhāopái wénzì) (Chinese Mandarin), tekstaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-signwriting-en-noun-kCvqW68h Disambiguation of Writing: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of 'lettering': 93 7
  2. The art or process of writing signs. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Art Translations (art or process): 寫招牌 (Chinese Mandarin), 写招牌 (Chinese Mandarin), 写招牌 (xiě zhāopái) (Chinese Mandarin), kylttien kirjoitus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-signwriting-en-noun-YxQEWs7x Disambiguation of Art: 39 61 Disambiguation of 'art or process': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sign writing
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          "ref": "2001, Ken Follett, Jackdaws, Dutton, →ISBN, page 30:",
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          "ref": "1991, Anthony John Lewery, Popular art: past and present:",
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