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Meaning of 'writing'
Meaning of 'writing' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Writing 
[ n.]
- 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. [ n.]- Anything written or printed; anything expressed in characters or letters
- Any legal instrument, as a deed, a receipt, a bond, an agreement, or the like.
- Any written composition; a pamphlet; a work; a literary production; a book; as, the writings of Addison.
- An inscription.
- Handwriting; chirography.
2. Writing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Write [ p. pr. & vb. n.]Meaning of 'writing' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. writing [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
- letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
Example in sentence:
- he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show;
- the doctor's writing was illegible
Meaning (2):
- the activity of putting something in written form
- the activity of putting something in written form
Example in sentence:
- she did the thinking while he did the writing
Meaning (3):
- (usually plural) the collected work of an author
- (usually plural) the collected work of an author
Example in sentence:
- the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings
Meaning (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 work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
Example in sentence:
- that editorial was a fine piece of writing;
- the writing in her novels is excellent
Meaning (5):
- the act of creating written works
- the act of creating written works
Example in sentence:
- it was a matter of disputed authorship;
- writing was a form of therapy for him
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