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writing

/ writing /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the activity of putting something in written form
"she did the thinking while he did the writing"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
cryptography coding secret writing handwriting inscription
Derived:
write
noun Sense 2
the act of creating written works
"writing was a form of therapy for him"
"it was a matter of disputed authorship"
Type of:
verbal creation
Kinds of:
drafting dramatization dramatisation fabrication fictionalization
Derived:
write compose pen indite
noun Sense 3
letters or symbols 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"
Type of:
written communication written language
Kinds of:
orthography writing system coding system capitalization capitalisation
noun Sense 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"
Type of:
written communication written language
Kinds of:
bowdlerization bowdlerisation title cryptogram cryptograph
noun Sense 5
(usually plural) the collected work of an author
"the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway''s writings"
Type of:
oeuvre work body of work
Kinds of:
patristics patrology
Domain:
plural plural form
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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activity cryptography coding secret writing handwriting inscription verbal creation drafting dramatization dramatisation fabrication fictionalization