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writing

  • noun
  • writ·ing
  • rītʹĭng

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

Other meanings

  1. Something written, such as a document, article or book.

  2. The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.

Synonyms

  • composition

Example sentences

  • “Can I read you some of my writing?”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “I'm not paying attention because I'm writing.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Do you enjoy writing your own songs?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "wrīting".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “writing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.