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skywriting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are visible from the ground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: writing

History

Etymology

From sky + writing.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 空中文字 (kōngzhōngwénzì) — messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane
  • German: Himmelsschreiben — messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane
  • German: Himmelsschrift — messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane
  • Japanese: 空中文字 (kūchūmoji) — messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane