written

adjective
writ·ten
/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/

Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

Example

“Written language is a way of representing spoken language.”

Other meanings

Having been written.
“I can speak Japanese fairly well, but I have no understanding whatsoever of written Japanese.”

Related words

bewritten
above-written
written all over it
written all over someone's face
written in someone's face
written in the stars
written out
written statement of employment
written in blood
custom-written
hand-written
writtenness

Example sentences

“The whole work is written in blank verse.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“History is written by the people in power.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Can this be written off as a business expense?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “written” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.