typewriting

/'taip,raitiɳ/

Thân thiện

A student practices typewriting on an old typewriter.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or skill of writing using a typewriter: The process of producing text by pressing keys on a typewriter.
   • Text produced by a typewriter: The material result of using a typewriter, such as a typed document or manuscript.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She took a course in typewriting to improve her office skills.
  • The manuscript was a neat piece of typewriting, free from handwritten corrections.
  • Before computers, typewriting was the standard for professional correspondence.

Advanced Usage

• "in typewriting": Referring to the format or style characteristic of typewritten text.
  • The report was submitted in typewriting, as handwritten copies were not accepted.

Variants and Related Words

• Typewrite (verb): To write with a typewriter.
  • He learned to typewrite with impressive speed.
• Typewriter (noun): The machine used for typewriting.
  • The old typewriter clacked loudly in the quiet office.

Synonyms

• Typing: The more modern, general term for producing text via a keyboard, now encompassing both typewriters and computers.
• Keyboarding: Emphasizing the action of pressing keys to input text.

Related Phrases

• "the art of typewriting": Referring to the skill and technique involved.
  • He mastered the art of typewriting, creating perfectly aligned documents.

Học thuật

Noun

1. writing done with a typewriter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• typing