lettering vs writing

writing vs lettering

lettering and writing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lettering	Yes	No	No	No
writing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, writing is a hypernym of lettering; that is, writing is a word with a broader meaning than lettering:

lettering: letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
writing: the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

Other hypernyms of lettering include piece of writing, written material.

lettering (noun)	writing (noun)
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something	the activity of putting something in written form
	the act of creating written works
	the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
	letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
	(usually plural) the collected work of an author

Difference between lettering and writing

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