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penning

/ˈpɛnɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of writing or inscribing with a pen.

    - "He took out his pen and began pennning a letter."
    - "The student was pennning an essay for the competition."
  • Noun

    A small container for holding a pen.

    - "She placed the pen in the penning and wrote neatly."
    - "The artist had many pens and pennings on his desk."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with penning
denning , tenning , wrenching
Variants
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pen , penned , penning , pens
Etymology
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From Old English 'pennian' meaning 'to paint' or 'to write'.


Trivia
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  1. The Guinness World Record for the longest handwritten document is held by Mahasamadhi Guruji, who wrote a 62,112-page manuscript on the Bhagavad Gita.

  2. The first pens were made from reeds dipped in ink. The tip of the reed was chewed to make it soft and then used to write.

  3. The first fountain pen was invented in 1827 by Lewis Waterman.


Related Concepts
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  1. Writing: The communication of information or ideas using written symbols. Writing can be done using various tools, including pens, pencils, and keyboards.

  2. Calligraphy: The art of beautiful handwriting. Calligraphers use various tools, including pens, to create elegant and decorative letters and scripts.


Culture
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In literature, penning is often used metaphorically to describe the creative process of writing. In art, a penning may refer to a container for holding brushes or other painting tools.

How to Memorize "penning"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of writing with a pen. Imagine the pen moving across a piece of paper, leaving a trail of ink behind. Visualize the shape and size of the pen and the way it feels in your hand.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'penning' with the act of writing. Remember that it is the action of writing with a pen.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples Naturally' to remember the past tense of the verb 'to pen'. The past tense is 'penned'.


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