writing
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
:
escritura
- About 1,000 years later, the Sumerians developed writing and organizational patterns.
- writing system
- put it in writing
- Chinese writing
And they also say in writing, when in doubt, apply.
- And they also say in writing, when in doubt, apply.
- There's lots of underlining and writing in here as well.
- White will have black writing on the tag.
- This person says the writing was plainer than brown paper.
Examples
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What I've done with my life and my writing makes perfectly good sense to them.
Fiction book (1991) -
Informed consent was obtained in writing from each of the six participants.
Academic text (2008) -
"You should try to get something in writing before he leaves, though.
Fiction book (1993) -
When the offer comes, it'll be in writing.
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With the succession of each page, the writing filled more and more of each yellowed sheet.
Fiction book (1993) -
On top of his desk were formal writing paper and envelopes with elegant silver trim.
Fiction book (1995) -
Christopher sat at the writing table, but Sir Philip paced the room anxiously.
Fiction book (1993) -
The word style derives from the Latin stilus, the writing instrument used by the Romans, Gombrich reminds us.
Academic text (1992) -
I must caution you that anything you say will be taken down in writing.
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When the offer comes, it'll be in writing.
Synonyms
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4.8
Words carved on a hard surface like a stone or coin
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4.6
Handwriting that shows a person's style of writing
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2.8
Words painted or carved on a surface to show a name
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3.2
Words shown with letters on a page or screen instead of spoken
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1.7
Writing with a pen or pencil instead of typing on a computer
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2.3
Text created by a person, like a book or letter
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3.4
To share information by writing, for example in letters or emails
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2.0
Words put on paper or saved in a file, not spoken
Writing cut or painted on a hard surface like stone
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.2
A way of writing that uses codes so only certain people can read it
- Specialized
A system that uses letters to show the separate sounds of a language
An electronic device or app that lets you put words and pictures on the screen and save them
How Legible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Writing for letters, words, or symbols comes straight from the old English writan, 'to scratch', reminding us that writing was first of all marks made on a surface. So when we talk about writing on a stone, a paper, or a card, we mean those marks that stand for language.