Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The process of writing in the sky by releasing a visible vapor from an airplane.
- noun The letters or words so formed.
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- noun Messages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an
airplane , that are visible from the ground.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplane
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Examples
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What great moments in skywriting did I leave off my list?
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Anyway, this raises the (inevitable?) question: What are the greatest moments in skywriting pop history?
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And she wrote a haiku: Cell in late winter, skywriting to skinny dude, darkness in the yard.
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Whether they're all staring up at a plane indulging in the new practice of skywriting or creating a swirl of activity at Mrs. Dalloway's party, the precision and cohesiveness of the group is thrilling.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Triumphant "Septimus & Clarissa;" Wounded "Crane" Michael Giltz 2011
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These conversations, incidentally, these window conversations, skywriting, would be referenced often in the kites, in those letters.
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These conversations, incidentally, these window conversations, skywriting, would be referenced often in the kites, in those letters.
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Whether they're all staring up at a plane indulging in the new practice of skywriting or creating a swirl of activity at Mrs. Dalloway's party, the precision and cohesiveness of the group is thrilling.
Michael Giltz: Theater: Triumphant "Septimus & Clarissa;" Wounded "Crane" Michael Giltz 2011
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It may be a bed of roses, it may be an elaborate pattern of lights, skywriting, or even a shaved message into a man's body -- you choose the area!
Andy McDonald: No Marriage License, Inc. Andy McDonald 2011
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I can only assume this was the first draft of the skywriting pitch (I watch Mad Men, I know how “pitches” work):
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It may be a bed of roses, it may be an elaborate pattern of lights, skywriting, or even a shaved message into a man's body -- you choose the area!
Andy McDonald: No Marriage License, Inc. Andy McDonald 2011
fbharjo commented on the word skywriting
smoke words get into your eyes by a another means?!
December 24, 2013