Writingnoun
(uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
Writtingnoun
obsolete form of writing
Writingnoun
(uncountable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
Writingnoun
(uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
Writingnoun
(countable) A work of an author.
Writingnoun
(countable) The style of writing of a person.
âI can't read your writing.â;
Writingnoun
Intended for or used in writing.
âa writing tableâ;
Writingverb
inflection of write||pres|part
Writingnoun
The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words express, or of communicating them to others by visible signs.
Writingnoun
Anything written or printed; anything expressed in characters or letters
âAnd Pilate wrote a title . . . And the writing was, Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.â;
Writingnoun
Handwriting; chirography.
Writingnoun
the act of creating written works;
âwriting was a form of therapy for himâ; âit was a matter of disputed authorshipâ;
Writingnoun
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect);
âthe writing in her novels is excellentâ; âthat editorial was a fine piece of writingâ;
Writingnoun
(usually plural) the collected work of an author;
âthe idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writingsâ;
Writingnoun
letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language;
âhe turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't showâ; âthe doctor's writing was illegibleâ;
Writingnoun
the activity of putting something in written form;
âshe did the thinking while he did the writingâ;
Writingnoun
the activity or skill of writing
âparents want schools to concentrate on reading, writing, and arithmeticâ;
Writingnoun
a sequence of letters, words, or symbols marked on a surface
âhe asked them to put their complaints in writingâ; âa leather product with gold writing on itâ;
Writingnoun
handwriting
âhis writing looked crabbedâ;
Writingnoun
the activity or occupation of composing text for publication
âshe made a decent living from writingâ;
Writingnoun
written work, especially with regard to its style or quality
âthe writing is straightforward and accessibleâ;
Writingnoun
books, stories, or other written works
âthe writings of Gertrude Steinâ;
Writingnoun
the Hagiographa.
Writing
Writing is a medium of human communication that involves the representation of a language with written symbols. Writing systems are not themselves human languages (with the debatable exception of computer languages); they are means of rendering a language into a form that can be reconstructed by other humans separated by time and/or space.