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writing

A child practices writing the alphabet in a notebook.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper or another surface: The act of creating text using letters or symbols.
    • Written work, especially with regard to its style or quality: The product of the activity of writing, such as a book, article, or document.
    • A sequence of letters, words, or symbols marked on a surface: The physical or visible form of language.
    • The collected works of a particular author or group: The body of literary or scholarly work produced by a writer.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • She enjoys the process of writing. (She finds pleasure in the activity of composing text.)
    • His writing is clear and persuasive. (The style and quality of his composed texts are effective.)
    • The writing on the ancient tablet was faded. (The symbols inscribed on the old stone were difficult to see.)
    • We are studying the writings of Jane Austen. (We are examining the collected works of the author Jane Austen.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The writing is on the wall": A phrase meaning that there are clear signs that something bad will happen.
    • With falling sales, the writing is on the wall for the company. (The declining sales are a clear sign the company will fail.)
  • "In writing": Referring to something expressed or recorded in a physical or official text form.
    • Please confirm your agreement in writing. (Please provide a textual, documented confirmation of your agreement.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Write (verb): To mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface to record thoughts or information.
    • He will write a letter.
  • Writer (noun): A person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job or regular activity.
    • She is a talented writer.
  • Written (adjective): Expressed in writing; not spoken.
    • A written exam.
Synonyms
  • Composition: The act of putting together or creating a written work.
  • Script: Handwritten characters or text; also, the written text of a play, film, or broadcast.
  • Text: The main body of a written work.
Related Phrases
  • Put something in writing: To formally record something in a document.
    • The contract terms must be put in writing.
  • Writing desk: A piece of furniture with a surface for writing.
    • She sat at her writing desk.
Related Idioms
  • Writing on the wall: (See "Advanced Usage" above).
  • Like writing in water: An action or effort that leaves no permanent record or effect.
    • His promises were like writing in water. (His promises were quickly forgotten and had no lasting impact.)
writing

A child practices writing the alphabet in a notebook.

Noun
  1. the activity of putting something in written form
    • she did the thinking while he did the writing
  2. 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
  3. (usually plural) the collected work of an author
    • the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings
  4. the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    • the writing in her novels is excellent
    • that editorial was a fine piece of writing
  5. the act of creating written works
    • writing was a form of therapy for him
    • it was a matter of disputed authorship

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