Book vs. Text — What's the Difference?

A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical arrangement is codex (plural, codices).

A book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form

A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers

The main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations

A bound set of blank sheets for writing in

A written work chosen or set as a subject of study

A set of tickets, stamps, matches, samples of cloth, etc., bound together

A text message

Reserve (accommodation, a place, etc.); buy (a ticket) in advance

Fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts.

Make an official note of the personal details of (a person who has broken a law or rule)

Send (someone) a text message

Leave suddenly

The original words of something written or printed, as opposed to a paraphrase, translation, revision, or condensation.

A set of written, printed, or blank pages fastened along one side and encased between protective covers.

The words of a speech appearing in print.

An e-book or other electronic resource structured like a book.

Words, as of a libretto, that are set to music in a composition.

A printed or written literary work

Words treated as data by a computer.

A main division of a larger printed or written work

A text message.

A volume in which financial or business transactions are recorded.

The body of a printed work as distinct from headings and illustrative matter on a page or from front and back matter in a book.

Books Financial or business records considered as a group

One of the editions or forms of a written work

A libretto.

Something, such as a literary work or other cultural product, regarded as an object of critical analysis.

The script of a play.

A passage from the Scriptures or another authoritative source chosen for the subject of a discourse or cited for support in argument.

The Bible.

A passage from a written work used as the starting point of a discussion.

The Koran.

A subject; a topic.

A set of prescribed standards or rules on which decisions are based

A textbook.

Something regarded as a source of knowledge or understanding.

To send a text message to

The total amount of experience, knowledge, understanding, and skill that can be used in solving a problem or performing a task

To communicate by text message

(Informal) Factual information, especially of a private nature

To key or send text messages

A pack of like or similar items bound together

A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

A record of bets placed on a race.

A book, tome or other set of writings.

(Games) The number of card tricks needed before any tricks can have scoring value, as the first six tricks taken by the declaring side in bridge.

(colloquial) A brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.

To arrange for or purchase (tickets or lodgings, for example) in advance; reserve.

(computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.

To arrange a reservation, as for a hotel room, for (someone)

A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

To hire or engage

(by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.

To list or register in a book

(printing) A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.

To list or record appointments or engagements in

(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

To record information about (a suspected offender) after arrest in preparation for arraignment, usually including a criminal history search, fingerprinting, and photographing.

(intransitive) To send and receive text messages.

(Sports) To record the flagrant fouls of (a player) for possible disciplinary action, as in soccer.

(dated) To write in large characters, as in text hand.

To designate a time for; schedule

A discourse or composition on which a note or commentary is written; the original words of an author, in distinction from a paraphrase, annotation, or commentary.

To be hired for or engaged in

The four Gospels, by way of distinction or eminence.

To make a reservation

A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.

(Informal) To move or travel rapidly

Hence, anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, or the like; topic; theme.

Of or relating to knowledge learned from books rather than actual experience

A style of writing in large characters; text-hand also, a kind of type used in printing; as, German text.

Appearing in a company's financial records

That part of a document (printed or electronic) comprising the words, especially the main body of expository words, in contrast to the illustrations, pictures, charts, tables, or other formatted material which contain graphic elements as a major component.

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

Any communication composed of words.

A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.

A textbook.

A major division of a long work.

To write in large characters, as in text hand.

(gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

The words of something written;

(informal) A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.

A passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon;

A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

A book prepared for use in schools or colleges;

(theatre) The script of a musical or opera.

The main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.);

Records of the accounts of a business.

A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).

(whist) Six tricks taken by one side.

(poker slang) Four of a kind.

(sports) A document, held by the referee, of the incidents happened in the game.

A list of all players who have been booked (received a warning) in a game.

(cartomancy) The twenty-sixth Lenormand card.

(figurative) Any source of instruction.

(with "the") The accumulated body of knowledge passed down among black pimps.

A portfolio of one's previous work in the industry.

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

(transitive) To write down, to register or record in a book or as in a book.

(transitive) To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.

To record the name and other details of a suspected offender and the offence for later judicial action.

(sports) To issue a caution to, usually a yellow card, or a red card if a yellow card has already been issued.

To travel very fast.

To record bets as bookmaker.

To receive the highest grade in a class.

To leave.

A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or writing.

A composition, written or printed; a treatise.

A part or subdivision of a treatise or literary work; as, the tenth book of "Paradise Lost."

A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and expenditures, etc.; - often used in the plural; as, they got a subpoena to examine our books.

Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of bridge or whist, being the minimum number of tricks that must be taken before any additional tricks are counted as part of the score for that hand; in certain other games, two or more corresponding cards, forming a set.

A written version of a play or other dramatic composition; - used in preparing for a performance.

A set of paper objects (tickets, stamps, matches, checks etc.) bound together by one edge, like a book; as, he bought a book of stamps.

A book or list, actual or hypothetical, containing records of the best performances in some endeavor; a recordbook; - used in the phrase one for the book or one for the books.

The set of facts about an athlete's performance, such as typical performance or playing habits or methods, that are accumulated by potential opponents as an aid in deciding how best to compete against that athlete; as, the book on Ted Williams suggests pitching to him low and outside.

Same as book value.

The list of current buy and sell orders maintained by a stock market specialist.

The purchase orders still outstanding and unfilled on a company's ledger; as, book to bill ratio.

To enter, write, or register in a book or list.

To enter the name of (any one) in a book for the purpose of securing a passage, conveyance, or seat; to reserve{2}; also, to make an arrangement for a reservation; as, to be booked for Southampton; to book a seat in a theater; to book a reservation at a restaurant.

To mark out for; to destine or assign for; as, he is booked for the valedictory.

To make an official record of a charge against (a suspect in a crime); - performed by police.

A written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together);

Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together;

A record in which commercial accounts are recorded;

A number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge;

A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone;

A major division of a long written composition;

A written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance

A collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made;

The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

The sacred writings of the Christian religions;

Record a charge in a police register;

Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance;

Engage for a performance;

Register in a hotel booker