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sky·writ·ing
(skī′rī′tĭng)n.
1. The process of writing in the sky by releasing a visible vapor from an airplane.
2. The letters or words so formed.
sky′write′ v.
sky′writ′er n.
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skywriting
(ˈskaɪˌraɪtɪŋ)n
1. (Aeronautics) the forming of words in the sky by the release of smoke or vapour from an aircraft
2. (Aeronautics) the words so formed
ˈskyˌwriter n
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sky•writ•ing
(ˈskaɪˌraɪ tɪŋ)n.
1. the act or technique of writing against the sky with artificial smoke released from a maneuvering airplane.
2. the words, letters, designs, etc., so traced.
[1920–25]
sky′write`, v.i., v.t. -wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing.
sky′writ`er, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  skywriting - writing formed in the sky by smoke released from an airplanewriting - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible" |
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