text
/tekst/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The main written or printed part of a book, article, or other work: The words that form the primary content, as distinct from elements like pictures, illustrations, or notes.
- A book or other piece of writing used for study: A written work, especially one used as a standard source of information or instruction in a particular subject.
- A short passage from a written work, especially scripture: A verse or section from a book, often used as the basis for discussion or a sermon.
- The exact wording of a written work: The original words of a speech, document, or literary piece.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The book has many illustrations, but the text itself is very informative.
- The professor assigned a new text for the history course.
- The minister based his sermon on a text from the Book of Genesis.
- Scholars are trying to determine the original text of the ancient manuscript.
Advanced Usage
- "to stick to one's text": To remain focused on the main subject or topic one is discussing, without digressing.
- During the lecture, the professor stuck to his text and avoided unrelated anecdotes.
- "full text": The complete, unabridged version of a written work.
- The full text of the treaty is available online.
Variants and Related Words
- Textbook (n): A book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject.
- She opened her biology textbook to study for the exam.
- Textual (adj): Relating to or based on a text.
- The textual analysis revealed several errors in the early editions.
Synonyms
- Wording: The choice and arrangement of words in a piece of writing or speech.
- Passage: A short extract from a written work or piece of music.
- Content: The material dealt with in a speech, literary work, etc., as distinct from its form or style.
Related Phrases
- Text message (n): A short written message sent electronically, typically between mobile phones.
- I'll send you a text message with the details.
- Text-based (adj): Using or involving only text, without graphics or sound.
- Early computer games were often text-based adventures.
Noun
- the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)
- pictures made the text easier to understand
- a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
- his economics textbook is in its tenth edition
- the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy
- a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon
- the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon
- the words of something written
- there were more than a thousand words of text
- they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech
- he wants to reconstruct the original text