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writing

[ rahy-ting ]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that writes.
written written form:
to commit one's thoughts to writing.
that which is written; written; characters or matter written written with a pen or the like:
His writing is illegible.
such characters or matter with respect to style, kind, quality, etc.
an inscription.
a letter.
any written written or printed paper, as a document or deed.
literary or musical style, form, quality, technique, etc.:
Her writing is stilted.
a literary composition or production.
the profession of a writer:
He turned to writing at an early age.
the Writings, Hagiographa.

writing

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noun

a group of letters or symbols written or marked on a surface as a means of communicating ideas by making each symbol stand for an idea, concept, or thing, by using each symbol to represent a set of sounds grouped into syllables ( syllabic writing ), or by regarding each symbol as corresponding roughly or exactly to each of the sounds in the language ( alphabetic writing ) See also ideogram
short for handwriting
anything expressed in letters, esp a literary composition
the work of a writer
literary style, art, or practice
written form
give it to me in writing
modifier related to or used in writing
writing ink
writing on the wall
a sign or signs of approaching disaster

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of writing¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; write + -ing ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of writing¹

sense 8: allusion to Daniel 5:5

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

writing on the wall. handwriting ( def 4 ).

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Does performing and writing stand-up scratch a different creative itch than performing and writing on “Ted Lasso” or “Shrinking”?

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“Who at the State Bar directed ACS Ventures, a psychometric company with no background in writing bar exam questions, to author multiple-choice questions that would appear on the bar exam?” she said on LinkedIn.

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Stylistically, Simon smoothly moves from charismatic symphonic writing through a wide range of African American musical styles, leaving improvisational room for the vocal soloists.

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I’m telling my wife to write the lyrics down while the guy’s writing me a ticket.

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Hoffman has done a marvelous job of reading through Aimee’s voluminous, florid writings and creating a narrative that works for the modern ear.

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