write-up

A journalist prepares a detailed write-up of the event.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A written report or account: "write-up" refers to a written description, often in a newspaper or journal, that provides an evaluation or review of something, such as a product, event, or performance.
   • A promotional article: It can also mean a positive or favorable article written to publicize or praise someone or something.

2. Verb (rarely used as a verb in this form, but derived from the phrasal verb):

   • To write a report about: In informal contexts, "write-up" as a verb means to produce a written account or critique of an event or subject.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The concert received a glowing write-up in the local newspaper. (A favorable review or article about the concert.)
  • Her book got a write-up in a major literary magazine. (A written evaluation or report.)

• Verb:

  • The journalist will write-up the interview for tomorrow's edition. (To produce a written account of the interview.)

Advanced Usage

• "to get a write-up": to receive a written review or mention, often in the media.

  • The new restaurant got a great write-up from the food critic. (The restaurant received a positive review.)

• "write-up" in accounting: In financial contexts, a "write-up" means an increase in the book value of an asset.

  • The company performed a write-up of its property assets. (An upward adjustment in asset value.)

Variants and Related Words

• Write-up (n): the noun form only; the verb form is typically written as "write up" (two words) in phrasal verb usage.
• Write-off (n): a completely different term meaning a reduction in asset value or a failure.
  • The damaged car was a total write-off. (The car was beyond repair.)

Synonyms

• Review: a critical appraisal of a work or event.
• Account: a narrative or report of events.
• Article: a piece of writing in a publication.
• Report: a formal account of facts or findings.

Phrasal Verbs

• Write up: to produce a written version of something, often from notes or a draft.

  • I need to write up my lab notes before the deadline. (To create a formal written report from rough notes.)

• Write up as: to describe or portray someone or something in a particular way.

  • The media wrote him up as a hero. (The media depicted him as a hero.)

Related Idioms

• Write-up is not commonly used in idioms, but the phrasal verb "write up" appears in:
  • Write someone up: to formally report someone for a rule violation (e.g., in a workplace or school).

    • The teacher wrote him up for cheating on the exam. (The teacher officially reported his misconduct.)