- handwriting⇄expr. handwriting on the wall,
a. a cryptic handwriting seen by Belshazzar, king of Babylon, on the wall of his palace, which Daniel interpreted as a prophecy of the division and decline of Babylon (in the Bible, Daniel 5:5-29).
b. a porten - handwriting⇄expr. see (or read) the handwriting on the wall, to perceive that an institution, order, way of life, or tradition is coming to its end.
Ex. ... certain old buffalo hunters and wolfers who had seen the handwriting on the wall and settled down (Atla - handwriting⇄handwriting, noun.
1. writing by hand; writing with pen or pencil.
(SYN) penmanship, calligraphy.
2. a manner or style of writing.
Ex. He recognized his mother's handwriting on the envelope.
3. (Archaic.) a thing written