penup

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noun

The stage during the process of handwriting after a pen lift event, where the pen's tip hovers above the writing pad, before a pendown landing.

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Meanings

nounpenup (plural penups)

plural penups

  1. The stage during the process of handwriting after a pen lift event, where the pen's tip hovers above the writing pad, before a pendown landing.

Origin

pen + up

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APA

penup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penup

MLA

“penup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penup. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penup.

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