writing
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- enPR: rītʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: writ‧ing
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ
Noun
writing (countable and uncountable, plural writings)
- (uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
- (uncountable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
- (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
- (countable) A work of an author.
- (countable) The style of writing of a person.
- I can't read your writing.
- (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
- a writing table
Synonyms
- (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text
- (something written): document, manuscript, text
- (process of representing a language with symbols or letters):
- (work of an author): work
- (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting
- (intended for or used in writing): alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system
Derived terms
Terms derived from writing
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Translations
written letters or symbols
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something written
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process of representing a language
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work of an author
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style of writing
made for or used in writing
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Verb
writing
- present participle of write
Anagrams
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