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penning

penning

1 5.0
The act of writing books, poems, or other creative works
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛnɪŋ/
translation icon : escritura
  • The beauty of penning (or crating) is that the dogs can get used to each other gradually while still being safe from one another.

Examples

  • (Indeed, We3 offers convincing evidence that Morrison may work best when he limits himself to penning lines like "Gud dog.")

    Blog text (12)

  • September 14, the anniversary of the penning of the words to the national anthem in 1814.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Somebody at the hotel was saying two guys were killed by the bulls during the penning this morning.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Sound advice: penning or emailing officials of your home state, other states, or on the national level can have some weight.

    Blog text (10)

  • We see them all the time on the air telling stories about cute panda bears or penning tripe with titles like, "How to prepare a three-course meal for kids at school."

    Blog text (4)

  • Stephanie Meyer wasn't an experienced author with years of practice penning novels; in fact, she hadn't been writing much at all before getting an idea for her story and going from there.

    Blog text (8)

  • It's true, as you said, that "Stephanie Meyer wasn't an experienced author with years of practice penning novels; in fact, she hadn't been writing much at all before getting an idea for her story and going from there."

    Blog text (8)

  • She has a talent for penning beautiful poetry that resonates with many readers.

  • After years of practice, he finally completed the penning of his first novel.

  • The artist is known for penning captivating short stories that often reflect her life experiences.

Synonyms

writing
vspenning
684 1.0

To create texts that express ideas, stories, or facts

is specific to making literary and artistic texts rather than general texts
composition
vspenning
  • Literature
32 3.6

Creating written works, especially stories or essays

is the act of creating such works rather than emphasizing process
drafting
vspenning
3.3

Writing the first version of a text to change later

is the full creation of literary works rather than an early unfinished version

How Careful

penning
1 5.0
writing
684 1.0
scribbling
7 3.5

Surface Forms

penning singular
pennings plural

Morphology

penning = pen (transparent) = pen + ing

The noun is a regular gerund/nominalization formed from the verb 'pen' with '-ing'; meaning 'the act of writing' is directly derived.

Etymology

Penning comes from the simple word pen, which in turn comes from Latin penna meaning 'feather'. People once wrote with a pen made from a bird's feather, so to 'pen' something meant 'to write', and that's why penning means the act of writing.